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RV Corystes COR11/94

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Corystes (74RY)
Cruise identifierCOR11/94
Cruise period1994-09-23 — 1994-10-05
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To survey the sea bed and sample benthos at the experimental site off Anglesey (Ref 53.15.539N, 04.01.548W) fished intensively with a beam-trawl fitted with chain mat in April 1994.
2. To beam trawl and sample the experimental site along the four lines designated for frequent fishing disturbance (two times per year) using two intensities of fishing (x10 and x20 tows).
3. To estimate the survival of animals caught in the cod-end using the on-board survival system over a prolonged period.
4. To film predators attracted to a baited camera frame and/or video camera on sledge on the sea bed using various components of the by-catch.
5. To quantify the number of macroepibenthic animals moving onto trawled tracks by sampling with a 3m beam trawl.
6. To measure the survival of animals which pass through the mesh of the beam trawl.
Chief scientistB E Spencer (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Conwy Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Corystes COR11/94 cruise report co11_94.pdf (0.13 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIrish Sea and St. George's Channel
SpecificIrish Sea
Track chartsRV Corystes COR11/94 cruise track — trk4035.html
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
ZoobenthosQuantity: number of deployments = 136
Description: grab
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 35
Description: beam trawl
Other biological/fisheries measurementDescription: survival of animals caught in codend
Other biological/fisheries measurementQuantity: number of measurements = 114
Description: sea bed disturbance tests
Other biological/fisheries measurementDescription: underwater camera - film predators attracted to underwater camera
Geology and geophysics 
Long/short range side scan sonar