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FRV Clupea 1289C
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Clupea (74CU) |
Cruise identifier | 1289C |
Cruise period | 1989-10-16 — 1989-10-25 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Kyle of Lochalsh, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Kyle of Lochalsh, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | 1. To obtain catch comparison data between a standard fish/prawn net and the same net fitted with a separator panel.
2. To obtain video film of fish behaviour relative to the gear and particuarly the warps and support bridles ahead of the 2 wire twin trawling system. |
Chief scientist | G I Sangster (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Cruise report | ![]() |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
Specific | Skye, Rubhre and North Minch |
Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
Transparency (eg transmissometer) | Quantity: number of hauls = 10 Description: trawl hauls to compare the catch rates of two nets. Underwater light levels and water tranmission were measured before and after each haul. |
Optics (eg underwater light levels) | Quantity: number of hauls = 10 Description: trawl hauls to compare the catch rates of two nets. Underwater light levels and water tranmission were measured before and after each haul. |
Biology and fisheries | |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 10 Description: trawl hauls to compare the catch rates of two nets. Underwater light levels and water tranmission were measured before and after each haul. |
Other biological/fisheries measurement | Description: RCTV used to observe fish behaviour relative to the gear. |