RV Ernest Holt 5/70
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Ernest Holt (74EH) |
| Cruise identifier | 5/70 |
| Cruise period | 1970-05-27 — 1970-06-10 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Grimsby, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Grimsby, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Fisheries |
| Objectives | 1. Cod tagging and cod biology in the West of Scotland area.
2. To investigate the distribution of fish on Faroe Bank (only if time permits). 3. Collect cod blood samples for immunogenetic studies. 4. Any small halibut caught will be brought back alive for Dr Purdom. |
| Chief scientist | Brian W Jones (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.09 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 52 Description: cod tagging blood samlpes and otoliths |
| Meteorology | |
| Other meteorological measurements | Description: sea and swell |
