Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name | Guiding Light |
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Cruise identifier | 2/99 |
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Cruise period | 1999-11-14 — 1999-11-19 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Lerwick, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Lerwick, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 1. To measure the effect on fish discards of fitting a 90 mm (nominal) square mesh panel into the 100 mm extension of a commercial whitefish trawl using the alternate haul technique.
2. To collect data on the total population entering the trawl using a 40 mm mesh codend. |
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Chief scientist | Robert J Kynoch (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.04 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Specific | Balta Sound, Fetlar |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 2 Description: population studies |
Gear research | Quantity: number of hauls = 5 Description: Investigate the effect on fish discards of fitting a 90mm (nominal) square mesh panel into the 100mm extension of a commercial whitefish trawl. |