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FRV Clupea 1290C
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Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Clupea (74CU) |
Cruise identifier | 1290C |
Cruise period | 1990-10-22 — 1990-11-08 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Buckie, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Buckie, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | 1. To study the relation between net design, codend geometry and water flow through the codend using underwater television and a new acoustic instrument for measuring codend width during fishing.
2. To measure the selectivity of a codend with different mouth geometries. 3. To obtain film of Norway pout during the capture process to provide design criteria for a Norway pout separator trawl. No film obtained due to poor weather. |
Chief scientist | Richard S T Ferro (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
Specific | Orkney, Shetland |
Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
Other biological/fisheries measurement | Description: Measuring the selectivity of codend with different mouth geometries. |
Other biological/fisheries measurement | Description: Study of the relationship between net design, codend geometry and water flow through the codend using underwater television. |