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FRV Clupea 8/70
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Clupea (74CU) |
Cruise identifier | 8/70 |
Cruise period | 1970-07-15 — 1970-07-30 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Buckie, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Buckie, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Fisheries |
Objectives | 1. To determine the stock composition and abundance of Norway lobsters on the fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde, South Minch (south-west of Scotland), North Minch, Noup Deep and Moray Firth.
2. To obtain data on the season and frequency of spawning. 3. To establish the by-catch of white-fish species in the Norway lobster fishery and obtain further information on predators of Norway lobsters. |
Chief scientist | C Davidson (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Cruise report | (0.21 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Specific | Firth of Clyde, South Minch, North Minch, Noup deep and Moray Firth. |
Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
Phytoplankton | Quantity: number of stations = 3 Description: international standard net |
Zooplankton | Quantity: number of stations = 4 Description: 1 m nets |