RV Cefas Endeavour 08/22
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Cefas Endeavour (74E9) |
| Cruise identifier | 08/22 |
| Cruise period | 2022-06-04 — 2022-06-28 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Aims
Primary 1. To collect ichthyoplankton samples with the Gulf VII high-speed plankton sampler at all 164 Prime stations. Analysis to be conducted and completed onboard. 2. To conduct rod and line fishing at 10 non-fixed-position stations to collect a minimum of 45 adult female Atlantic mackerel per station. Ideally, fishing will occur once per transect line. Full biological data and fecundity samples to be collected onboard. Secondary 3. To collect microzooplankton 'PUP' samples via the Gulf VII high-speed plankton sampler at all 164 Prime stations. 4. To conduct Plankton Image (PI) sampling via the onboard flowthrough system. 5. To collect cetacean and seabird data via the onboard MARINElife surveyor. Narrative in attached cruise report. |
| Chief scientist | Linford Mann (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Lowestoft Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (3.95 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | North Sea (ICES Sub-Area IV) |
