RV Cirolana CIR3/87
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Cirolana (74CZ) |
| Cruise identifier | CIR3/87 |
| Cruise period | 1987-03-03 — 1987-03-26 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To carry out a trawl survey of the Western English Channel, Celtic Sea and Bay of Biscay as part of a continuing programme of stock monitoring in the area.
2. To sample pelagic fish shoals. 3. To undertake mackerel selectivity experiments if suitable shoals are located. |
| Chief scientist | David J Symonds (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.12 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | English Channel Bay of Biscay North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | English Channel, Celtic Sea and Bay of Biscay |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 61 Description: hauls of 1h duration were made with the Portuguese High Headline Trawl. |
