Endeavour III 1000H
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | Endeavour III (74W1) |
| Cruise identifier | 1000H |
| Cruise period | 2000-11-06 — 2000-11-15 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Kinlochbervie, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Kinlochbervie, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To map the distribution of monkfish and megrim at 200, 400, 600 and 800 metres along the shelf break from 5730N to 6130N using the 1999 Endeavour monkfish charter trawling positions.
2. To sample monkfish for length, total weight, gutted weight, liver weight, gonad weight, sex, maturity and age. 3. To obtain monkfish skin samples for genetic analysis. 4. To sample megrim for length, weight, sex and age. 5. To obtain temperature at depth using a minilog sampler. 6. To obtain morphometric measurements from Nephrops norvegicus. |
| Chief scientist | Kevin J Peach (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.72 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | Shelf edge break, NE Atlantic |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of stations = 28 Description: 35 Hauls at all depths each three hours duration |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of stations = 28 Description: 35 Hauls at all depths each three hours duration |
