Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
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| Ship name (ship code) | MFV Heather Sprig (74KY) |
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| Cruise identifier | 0699H |
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| Cruise period | 1999-09-30 — 1999-10-14 |
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| Status | Completed |
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| Port of departure | Peterhead, United Kingdom |
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| Port of return | Peterhead, United Kingdom |
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| Purpose | Research |
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| Objectives | To obtain catch comparison and engineering performance data from two pairs of Nephrops twin trawls fished on the Fladen grounds. |
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| Chief scientist | G I Sangster (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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| Cruise report | (0.06 MB) |
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| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
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| Specific | Fladen Grounds |
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| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
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| Gear research | Quantity: number of hauls = 20 Description: Hauls of four hours duration for catch comparison and engineering performance purposes of an 80mm and 100mm twin rigs. |