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Ina-K 1/92

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)Ina-K (74IK)
Cruise identifier1/92
Cruise period1992-11-14 — 1992-11-23
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLeigh-on-Sea, United Kingdom
Port of returnLeigh-on-Sea, United Kingdom
PurposeFisheries
Objectives1. To assess the distribution and abundance of herring in the Thames Estuary
using a Larsensprat trawl.
2. To obtain an independent estimate of the age structure of the Thames spring
spawning herring stock.
Chief scientistT J Hulme (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportIna-K 1/92 cruise report inak01_92.pdf (0.16 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificThames Estuary.
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of hauls = 25
Description: Larsen sprat trawls in order to assess the distribution and abundance of herring.