FRV Clupea 0382C
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Clupea (74CU) |
| Cruise identifier | 0382C |
| Cruise period | 1982-03-31 — 1982-04-22 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Troon, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Trials |
| Objectives | 1. To determine the performance of a new pelagic sampling trawl for a range of warp lengths, speeds and wing-end weights, using instrumentation and underwater television.
2. To determine the fishing capabilities of the trawl. 3. To develop methods of measuring mesh angles and angles of netting panels to the water flow using underwater TV. |
| Chief scientist | Richard S T Ferro (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.09 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
| Specific | Minches |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Pelagic fish | Description: Pelagic trawl. |
| Gear research | Description: Determining the capabilities of new pelagic sampling trawl. |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Description: Fish behaviour monitored using RCTV. |
