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Ocean Bounty

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)Ocean Bounty (74OF)
Cruise period1990-10-08 — 1990-10-18
StatusCompleted
Port of departureGranton, United Kingdom
Port of returnBerwick-upon-Tweed, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To survey the artificial reef in Pease Bay, Torness.
2. To estimate edible crab (Cancer pagurus) densities using the towed camera sledge.
Chief scientistJames A M Kinnear (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportOcean Bounty  cruise report ocean_bounty_oct90.pdf (0.05 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificTorness
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
CrustaceansDescription: Estimating edible crab densities.