FRV Clupea 0800C
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Clupea (74CU) |
| Cruise identifier | 0800C |
| Cruise period | 2000-05-29 — 2000-06-07 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To study the performance of selective whitefish grids (Eurogrids) using 30 mm and 35 mm bar spacings, with particular reference to water flow and fish behaviour reactions.
2. To obtain underwater film of grid performance when fishing the main commercial North Sea roundfish species, I.e. haddock, whiting, code and saithe. 3. To undertake deck handling trials with centrally hinged grids. |
| Chief scientist | R Derek Galbraith (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Project | Gear Research |
| Cruise report |  (1.65 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | Orkey Isles, Fair Isle, Shetland areas. |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Gear research | Quantity: number of hauls = 16 Description: To study the performance of selective whitefish grids (Eurogrids) using 30 mm and 35 mm bar spacings |
