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Ina-K 1/94

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)Ina-K (74IK)
Cruise identifier1/94
Cruise period1994-11-07 — 1994-11-18
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLeigh-on-Sea, United Kingdom
Port of returnLeigh-on-Sea, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1) To assess the distribution and abundance of herring in the Thames Estuary using a mid-water trawl
2) To obtain an independent estimate of the age structure of the Thames spawning herring stock
Chief scientistT J Hulme (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportIna-K 1/94 cruise report inak1_94.pdf (0.74 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificThames Estuary
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of hauls = 33
Description: Larsen sprat trawl. Herring, sprats and bass were caught. 547 fish were biologically examined and otolithed for stock analysis