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FRV Clupea 1592C
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Clupea (74CU) |
Cruise identifier | 1592C |
Cruise period | 1992-09-30 — 1992-10-21 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Trials |
Objectives | 1. To test new DC motors on RCTV.
2. To observe and document the reaction behaviour of small cod within the extension and cod-end regions of a net. 3. To investigate visual illusions as a means of modifying reaction behaviour of fish in cod-ends. 4. To collect and deliver live fish for sonar target strength experiments. |
Chief scientist | Clem S Wardle (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
Specific | Moray Firth. |
Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
Other biological/fisheries measurement | Description: Live cod and haddock collected for sonar target strength experiments. |
Other biological/fisheries measurement | Description: Fish behaviour in codend observed and documented. |