FRV Mara 6/80
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Mara (74MR) |
| Cruise identifier | 6/80 |
| Cruise period | 1980-06-02 — 1980-06-27 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Buckie, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Buckie, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Trials |
| Objectives | 1. To further develop the versatility of the Marine Laboratory semi pelagic trawl PT148 by towing it on rough ground and in midwater with a variety of bottom and midwater doors whilst observing it with underwater tv.
2. To perfrom engineering and net design studies on two commercially used midwater trawls. |
| Chief scientist | Jack H B Robertson (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.14 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | N.E. Scotland |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Gear research | Description: Engineering and net design studies on a Jackson trawl and a Cosalt midwater trawl. |
| Gear research | Description: Developing the Marine Laboratory semi pelagic trawl PT148. |
