Endeavour III 0899H
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | Endeavour III (74W1) |
| Cruise identifier | 0899H |
| Cruise period | 1999-11-11 — 1999-11-22 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Kinlochbervie, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Kinlochbervie, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | To map the distribution of Monkfish and Megrim at 200, 400, 600, 800 metres along the shelf break from 5730N to 6130N. To sample Monkfish and megrims for sex, age, length, weight and maturity, and to obtain Megrim ovaries to validate maturity stages. To obtain the temperature at depth using a minilog sampler. |
| Chief scientist | Kevin J Peach (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (1.67 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | 5730N to 6130N |
| Track charts | (1.62 MB) |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 7 Description: Twin Rig trawls were deployed normally, however due to weather conditions the single trawl had to be used on 7 occasions. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: activity duration in days = 10 Description: 37 hauls of approx. 3 hours in length were completed, in moderate to fair weather conditions. |
| Moorings, landers, buoys | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Demersal fish | 58° 52' 59" N 7° 32' 59" W — First trawling position. |
