FRV Clupea 1294C
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Clupea (74CU) |
| Cruise identifier | 1294C |
| Cruise period | 1994-06-10 — 1994-06-29 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To investigate the distribution of pelagic phase juvenile gadoids in the northern North Sea.
2. To collect samples of haddock for otolith and molecular studies. 3. To collect samples of sandeels for molecular studies. 4. To collect live specimens of juvenile haddock for aquarium studies. 5. To collect a sample of seawater for radio-caesium monitoring. |
| Chief scientist | Peter J Wright (Scottish Office Agriculture Environment and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Project | 0-Group Gadoid Survey |
| Cruise report |  (0.09 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | Northern North Sea |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of profiles = 36 Description: salinity calibration samples |
| CTD stations | Quantity: number of profiles = 37 Description: Dips Chelsea CTD |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Radioactivity | Description: Radio-caesium sample collected during passage through the Pentland Firth. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of hauls = 8 Description: Methot net tows |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 42 Description: 1 hourr trawl hauls PT154 |
