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Cornucopia 0596H

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship nameCornucopia
Cruise identifier0596H
Cruise period1996-05-08 — 1996-05-17
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLerwick, United Kingdom
Port of returnLerwick, United Kingdom
PurposeFisheries
Objectives1. To carry out a survey of scallop stocks in Shetland waters.
2. To examine growth rates of scallops using ring measurement.
3. To sample by-catch species and make morphometric measurements on whelks.
Chief scientistSharon Davis (Scottish Office Agriculture Environment and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportCornucopia 0596H cruise report cornucopia_0596h.pdf (0.09 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificShetland
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
MolluscsQuantity: number of hauls = 102
Description: scallop dredge hauls.