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FRV Clupea 0580C

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Clupea (74CU)
Cruise identifier0580C
Cruise period1980-06-03 — 1980-06-25
StatusCompleted
Port of departureBuckie, United Kingdom
Port of returnBuckie, United Kingdom
PurposeCommercial
Objectives1. To tag sandeels (Ammodytes marisus) in areas around Shetland important to the commercial fishery.
2. To make observations of sea birds (Dr B Blake, NCC).
Chief scientistKevin Warburton (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Clupea 0580C cruise report cl5_80.pdf (0.34 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificShetland
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
TaggingsQuantity: number of hauls = 27
Description: 5064 sandeels tagged during the course of the cruise. Of these, 2396 were released to the north-east of Mousa Island, 1716 in Mousa Sound, 856 at Helliness Holm, and 96 at Hoswick.