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RV Tellina 6A/70

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Tellina (74TE)
Cruise identifier6A/70
Cruise period1970-06-01 — 1970-06-12
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnWeymouth, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To determine the distribution of all size groups of the local plaice stock.
2. To determine mean selection length of plaice in the local fishery.
3. To determine differences in the food of plaice between size groups and different grounds.
4. To mark and release young soles in the Exe, Teign, Dart and Salcombe Rivers in the event of bad weather.
Chief scientistR G Houghton (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Tellina 6A/70 cruise report tellina06a_70.pdf (0.10 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIrish Sea and St. George's Channel
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of hauls = 15
Description: plaice experim.:size,distr.,food plaice and sole otoliths taken