RV Clione CLI8/81
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Clione (74CN) |
| Cruise identifier | CLI8/81 |
| Cruise period | 1981-06-09 — 1981-06-26 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To define the distribution of 0-group gadoids and clupioids using the International young gadoid pelagic trawl and the Lowestoft 2 metre-square frame trawl, and to collect data of the occurrence of medusae and macroplankton.
2. To define the spawning areas of gadoids, sole and bass in ICES areas VIID & E using a 50cm HSTN, to collect the young pelagic eggs. 3. To launch the Nab towers current meter rig. |
| Chief scientist | John D Riley (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.09 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | English Channel North Sea Irish Sea and St. George's Channel Bay of Biscay |
| Specific | North Sea/Channel |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton | Quantity: number of stations = 40 Description: surveyed using 50cm High Speed Tow Net. |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of stations = 40 Description: surveyed using 50cm High Speed Tow Net. |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 53 Description: surveyed using the IYGPT. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 53 Description: Frame trawl. |
