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RV Lough Foyle LF/10/94

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Lough Foyle (74LG)
Cruise identifierLF/10/94
Cruise period1994-04-18 — 1994-04-22
StatusCompleted
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesNW Irish Sea Nephrops stocks
1. To trawl selected stations sampled during earlier cruises and perfor qualitative and quantitative analysis of catches.
2. To assess the incidence of the dinoflagellate parasite Hematodium in Nephrops catches.
3. To take samples of bottom sediment at selected stations for future analysis.
4. To retain samples of panalid shrimps for an AFCRD project.
5. To collect cod ovaries for future analysis.
Chief scientistRichard P Briggs (Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland)
Cruise reportRV Lough Foyle LF/10/94 cruise report lf10_94.pdf (0.10 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIrish Sea and St. George's Channel
SpecificWestern Irish Sea
Track chartsRV Lough Foyle LF/10/94 cruise track — lf10_94track.pdf (0.02 MB) 
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Trawl 102. Trawl time 17.05. Trawl went to 53 47.2N and 5 22.6W. Trawl depth average 92m. Fish caught 26.8kg/3nm.
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Trawl 107. Trawl time 15.52. Trawl went to 53 48.7N and 5 40.26W. Trawl depth average 78/87m. Fish caught 40.5kg/3nm.
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Trawl 7. Trawl time 09.40. Trawl went to 53 54.8N and 5 27.9W. Trawl depth average 96/104m. Fish caught 133.4kg/3nm.
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Trawl 108. Trawl time 12.45. Trawl went to 53 52.4N and 5 07.0W. Trawl depth average 70/63m. Fish caught 2.0kg.3nm
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Trawl 109. Trawl time 16.03. Trawl went to 54 06.9N and 5 18.6W. Trawl depth average 97/127m. Fish caught 12.9kg/3nm.
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Trawl 35. Trawl time 15.00. Trawl went to 54 14.9N and 5 22.5W. Trawl depth average 53m. Fish caught 1.1kg/3nm.
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Survey of the Nephrops stocks. Trawl 1. Trawl time 10.24. Trawl went to 54 14.1N and 5 14.9W. Trawl depth average 75/86m. Fish caught 218.7kg/3nm
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Trawl 2. Trawl time 12.50. Trawl went to 54 11.4N and 5 18.4W. Trawl depth average 77/87m. Fish caught 124.5kg/3nm.
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Trawl 17. Trawl time 07.11. Trawl went to 54 07.1N and 5 27.2W. Trawl depth average 52/67m. Fish caught 21.1kg/3nm.
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Trawl 30. Trawl time 08.57. Trawl went to 54 07.2N and 5 34.7W. Trawl depth average 47/48m. Fish caught 0.3kg/3nm.
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Trawl 20. Trawl time 10.54. Trawl went to 54 01.4N and 5 19.8W. Trawl depth average 104/82m. Fish caught 96.9kg/3nm.
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Trawl 10. Trawl time 12.50. Trawl went to 53 56.7N and 5 23.3W. Trawl depth average 89/99m. Fish caught 79.1kg/3nm.
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Trawl 101. Trawl time 15.18. Trawl went to 53 54.8N and 5 20.7W. Trawl depth average 116m. Fish caught 20.7kg/3nm.
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Trawl 103. Trawl time 06.53. Trawl went to 53 41.3N and 5 26.0W. Trawl depth average 108m. Fish caught 7.3.
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Trawl 104. Trawl time 09.08. Trawl went to 53 37.6N and 5 37.8W. Trawl depth average 96m. Fish caught 49.0kg/3nm.
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Trawl 105. Trawl time 11.24. Trawl went to 53 30.7N and 5 44.0W. Trawl depth average 76/65m. Fish caught 124.7kg/3nm.
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Trawl 106. Trawl time 13.28. Trawl went to 53 39.8N and 5 42.9W. Trawl depth average 76m. Fish caught 27.3kg/3nm.
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Trawl 8/10. Trawl time 07.12. Trawl went to 53 53.3N and 5 38.4W. Trawl depth average 89/94m. Fish caught 42.2kg/3nm.