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RV Lough Foyle LF/01/89
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | RV Lough Foyle (74LG) |
Cruise identifier | LF/01/89 |
Cruise period | 1989-06-06 — 1989-06-23 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Troon, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Troon, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | 1. To carry out a survey for mackerel eggs on the spawning grounds of the 'western' mackerel stock.
2. To sample mackrel concentrations in the spawning area. 3. To obtain mackerel ovaries for estimation of atresia. 4. To monitor temperature, salinity and chlorophyll in the sampling area. |
Chief scientist | Martin Walsh (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Project | MACKEREL EGG SURVEY |
Coordinating body | ICES |
Cruise report | (0.09 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Specific | North, west and south of Ireland, North Channel |
Track charts | |
Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Description: DURATION OF CRUISE |
Biology and fisheries | |
Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of hauls = 100 |
Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 9 |