MV Resolution 9223H
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | MV Resolution (74E8) |
| Cruise identifier | 9223H |
| Cruise period | 1992-06-24 — 1992-07-13 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Fisheries |
| Objectives | 1. To carry out a survey for mackerel and horse mackerel eggs on the "western" stocks of these species.
2. To sample adult mackerel to obtain ovary samples for estimation of atresia. 3. To monitor temperature and salinity in the sampling area. |
| Chief scientist | Martin Walsh (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Project | Mackerel Survey |
| Coordinating body | ICES |
| Cruise report |  (0.08 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | North, West and South of Ireland |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Quantity: activity duration in days = 19 |
| CTD stations | |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Quantity: number of hauls = 113 Description: oblique hauls towed CTD (H10) |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Eggs and larvae | Quantity: 113 Description: Mackerel and Horse Mackerel eggs |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 18 Description: hauls, Mackerel Atresia samples |
