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FRV Clupea 1299C
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Clupea (74CU) |
Cruise identifier | 1299C |
Cruise period | 1999-07-26 — 1999-08-05 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Fisheries |
Objectives | An annual survey to: Determine the distribution and relative abundance of Sandeels (ammodytes marinus) on inshore fishing grounds around the Shetland Isles and Orkney. The main task of the survey was to undertake a number of research trawls on commercial sandeel fishing grounds at different times of the day. |
Chief scientist | Craig G Davis (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Cruise report | (1.68 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Specific | Shetland, Fair Isle and Orkney |
Track charts | (0.25 MB) |
Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 48 Description: Hauls made at 16 different stations around the Shetland Isles and Orkney. Length, age and quantity data were collected for each haul |