RV Corella 13/81
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Corella (74CX) |
| Cruise identifier | 13/81 |
| Cruise period | 1981-10-21 — 1981-11-09 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. Survey of Irish Sea Nephrops ground to:
a) determine abundance, length composition, sex ratio, reproductive and moult condition of Nephrops b) determine abundance and length composition of associated fish by catch. 2. To examine stomach contents of fish predators, with particular reference to Nephrops prey. 3. Collect live berried Nephrops for Conwy's larval temperature/development time project. |
| Chief scientist | David B Bennett (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.12 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
| Specific | Irish Sea |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Crustaceans | Quantity: number of stations = 55 Description: completed using a Boris 600 mesh fish/prawn with 70 mm and 16 mm liner. |
