FRV Clupea 0480C_2
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Clupea (74CU) |
| Cruise identifier | 0480C_2 |
| Cruise period | 1980-05-05 — 1980-05-22 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Buckie, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Buckie, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To measure and record using dye and instruments water flows through two bottom trawls and one pelagic trawl.
2. To identify and measure turbulence areas close to the netting where fish have been seen to react. |
| Chief scientist | John Main (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.22 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | N.E. Scotland |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: A pelagic haul was made during the cruise, due a a spot of fish found on the echo-sounder. Mainly sprat and whiting caught. |
| Gear research | Description: Dye was released into the water to help in the gear trials. No. of trials not noted. |
| Gear research | Description: To test the High Lift North Sea Trawl. No. of hauls not noted. |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Bottom photography | Description: To test the High Lift North Sea Trawl. No. of hauls not noted. |
