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FRV Clupea 1391C
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Clupea (74CU) |
Cruise identifier | 1391C |
Cruise period | 1991-09-11 — 1991-10-01 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Trials |
Objectives | 1. To test a new design of rigid sorting grid fitted to a rockhopper net.
2. To conduct both engineering trials and RCTV observations on a selection of "enhanced swept area" commercial fishing gears. 3. To carry out fishing trials with the above sorting grid and examine the influence of bar spacig on catch selection. |
Chief scientist | R Derek Galbraith (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
Specific | North Sea |
Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
Gear research |