RV Lough Foyle LF/03/90
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Lough Foyle (74LG) |
| Cruise identifier | LF/03/90 |
| Cruise period | 1990-02-19 — 1990-02-22 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Belfast, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Belfast, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Trials |
| Objectives | NW Irish Sea Nephrops stocks
1. To test the newly purchased Nephrops fishing gear at sea. 2. To survey the Nephrops fishing grounds of the NW Irish Sea in order to identify suitable stations for future work on Nephrops. |
| Chief scientist | Richard P Briggs (Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland) |
| Cruise report |  (0.09 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
| Specific | Western Irish Sea |
| Track charts | (0.01 MB) |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Crustaceans | Quantity: number of stations = 11 Description: Nephrop survey. Trawls consisted between 30 to 60 minutes. |
| Gear research | Description: Testing new Nephrops fishing gear at sea. |
