RV Lough Foyle LF/23/93
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Lough Foyle (74LG) |
| Cruise identifier | LF/23/93 |
| Cruise period | 1993-08-15 — 1993-08-20 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Belfast, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Belfast, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Fisheries |
| Objectives | Pelagic fish acoustic survey
1. To estimate the biomass and age-composition of the mixed Manx and Mourne stocks of herring in the northern Irish Sea. 2. To investigate the occurrence of herring off the coast of North Wales. 3. To determine the distribution and biomass of sprat. 4. To further improve acoustic survey methods on Lough Foyle. |
| Chief scientist | Mike Armstrong (Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland) |
| Cruise report |  (0.16 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
| Specific | Northern Irish Sea and North Channel |
| Track charts | (0.05 MB) |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: To determine the distribution and biomass several amount types of fish. Tow no 7. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: To determine the distribution and biomass several amount types of fish. Tow no 1. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: To determine the distribution and biomass several amount types of fish. Tow no 2. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: To determine the distribution and biomass several amount types of fish. Tow no 3. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: To determine the distribution and biomass several amount types of fish. Tow no 4. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: To determine the distribution and biomass several amount types of fish. Tow no 12. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: To determine the distribution and biomass several amount types of fish. Tow no 6. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: To determine the distribution and biomass several amount types of fish. Tow no 8. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: To determine the distribution and biomass several amount types of fish. Tow no 9. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: To determine the distribution and biomass several amount types of fish. Tow no 10. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: To determine the distribution and biomass several amount types of fish. Tow no 11. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: To determine the distribution and biomass several amount types of fish. Tow no 5. |
