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. |