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FRV Clupea 0482C_1

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Clupea (74CU)
Cruise identifier0482C_1
Cruise period1982-05-05 — 1982-05-21
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnBuckie, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To perform comparative mesh selectivity tests using square and diamond mesh trawl codends with small mesh covers and to check with a RCTV possible masking of the codends by the small mesh covers.
2. To conduct design tests using a RCTV and instrumentation on an experimental design of trawl.
3. To measure netting panel geometry using instrumentation and RCTV.
Chief scientistJack H B Robertson (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Clupea 0482C_1 cruise report cl4_82.pdf (0.07 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificN. Scotland
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 15
Description: made with a 89mm square mesh codend, a 87mm diamond mesh codend and a 30mm small diamond mesh codend.
Geology and geophysics 
Bottom photographyDescription: RCTV hauls conducted on demersal trawl.