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FRV Mara 5/77

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Mara (74MR)
Cruise identifier5/77
Cruise period1977-05-16 — 1977-06-03
StatusCompleted
Port of departureBuckie, United Kingdom
Port of returnBuckie, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To observe the reaction of fish within the net mouth area of a four panel trawl with (a) full wing (b) flying wings.
2. To continue with the substitution of side panels of varying size and shape in order to study their effect on engineering performance and fish capture.
Chief scientistA Corrigall (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Mara 5/77 cruise report mara5_77.pdf (0.06 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Gear research