Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
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| Ship name (ship code) | MFV Heather Sprig (74KY) |
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| Cruise identifier | 2095H |
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| Cruise period | 1995-07-17 — 1995-07-28 |
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| Status | Completed |
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| Port of departure | Buckie, United Kingdom |
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| Port of return | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
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| Purpose | Research |
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| Objectives | To measure selectivity (L50, selection range and factor) andof a 100mm mesh cod-end and a 95mm square mesh window with and without contrasting black netting aft of the window. |
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| Chief scientist | Jack H B Robertson (Scottish Office Agriculture Environment and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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| Cruise report | (0.04 MB) |
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| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
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| Specific | Moray Firth |
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| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
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| Gear research | Quantity: number of hauls = 17 Description: comparing the selectivity of codend with and without contrasting black netting. |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: 4 Description: RCTV used to observe fish behaviour. |