Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | Ocean Bounty (74OF) |
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Cruise period | 1990-10-08 — 1990-10-18 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Granton, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Berwick-upon-Tweed, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 1. To survey the artificial reef in Pease Bay, Torness.
2. To estimate edible crab (Cancer pagurus) densities using the towed camera sledge. |
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Chief scientist | James A M Kinnear (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.05 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Specific | Torness |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Crustaceans | Description: Estimating edible crab densities. |