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RV Corystes COR 13/02

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Corystes (74RY)
Cruise identifierCOR 13/02
Cruise period2002-09-04 — 2002-10-05
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesAims

1. To carry out a 4m beam-trawl survey of groundfish in support of EC 1639/2001 to i) obtain fisheries independent data on the distribution and abundance of commercial flatfish species, and ii) derive age compositions of sole and plaice for use in the assessment of stock size.
2. To collect biological data including maturity and weight at age of sole, plaice, lemon sole and other commercially important finfish species.
3. To quantify the epibenthos using 4m beam trawl by-catch.
4. To collect surface sea-water samples for the analysis of Tritium and Caesium.
5. To collect fish samples in support of other CEFAS projects and training courses.

Narrative in attached cruise report.
Chief scientistMyrtle J Boon (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Lowestoft Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Corystes COR 13/02 cruise report corystes13_02.pdf (0.13 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralEnglish Channel
Irish Sea and St. George's Channel
Bristol Channel
Celtic Sea
SpecificIrish Sea (ICES area VIIa); Bristol Channel & Celtic Sea (ICES areas VIIf, VIIg); Western English Channel (ICES area VIIe)