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RV Cirolana CIR7/79
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | RV Cirolana (74CZ) |
Cruise identifier | CIR7/79 |
Cruise period | 1979-07-10 — 1979-07-28 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Grimsby, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Grimsby, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | 1. To describe the distribution of gadoids within the Norway pout fishery area using a semi-pelagic high-headline trawl.
2. To obtain biological samples of all gadoids taken during the survey and blood tissue samples of a variety of species, especially Faroe haddock. 3. To investigate benthic communities and substrate types within the survey area using u/w cameras. 4. To collect specimens for fish identification and whole/gutted weight relationship determination. 5. To attempt to catch juvenile ('O' group) blue whiting with a pelagic trawl in the Faroe-Shetland Channel. |
Chief scientist | Brian W Jones (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
Cruise report | (0.27 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Track charts | |
Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Description: T only |
Biology and fisheries | |
Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 4 |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 82 Description: monitoring,population |