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FRV Clupea 1182C
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Clupea (74CU) |
Cruise identifier | 1182C |
Cruise period | 1982-11-11 — 1982-11-25 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Stornoway, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Troon, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Fisheries |
Objectives | 1. To survey the distribution and abundance of young herring and sprats in the Clyde with an echo-sounder and midwater trawl.
2. To investigate the biological composition of young herring and sprats in the Clyde. 3. To carry out an acoustic survey to estimate herring biomass in the Clyde. 4. To investigate the availability and abundance of suitably sized organisms in the Clyde for use as diet for ranched juvenile salmon. |
Chief scientist | Martin Walsh (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
Specific | Clyde |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of stations = 15 Description: herring survey |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of stations = 15 Description: herring survey |