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FV Silver Star 2/89

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FV Silver Star (74W5)
Cruise identifier2/89
Cruise period1989-10-23 — 1989-11-08
StatusCompleted
Port of departureConwy, United Kingdom
Port of returnConwy, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To carry out a groundfish survey along the North Wales coast.
2. To collect samples of otoliths of commercial species.
3. To obtain samples of ungutted plaice and whiting for contaminant trend analysis work.
4. To obtain mesh selection data.
Chief scientistMartin R Vince (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportFV Silver Star 2/89 cruise report silver_star2_89.pdf (0.03 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIrish Sea and St. George's Channel
SpecificNorth east Irish Sea
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 24
Description: groundfish survey.