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Wyre Star

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship nameWyre Star
Cruise period1993-08-16 — 1993-08-20
StatusCompleted
Port of departureTenby, United Kingdom
Port of returnTenby, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesTo tag 2000 pre-recruit plaice and 100 pre-recruit sole
Chief scientistMartin R Vince (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportWyre Star  cruise report wyrestar_aug93.pdf (0.42 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralBristol Channel
SpecificCarmarthen Bay
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Demersal fishQuantity: number of specimens = 1843
Description: plaice had been tagged with mini-petersen discs sole, spotted dogfish and rays were also caught