RV Lough Foyle LF/12/94
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Lough Foyle (74LG) |
| Cruise identifier | LF/12/94 |
| Cruise period | 1994-05-02 — 1994-05-06 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Belfast, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Belfast, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Pelagic fish acoustic survey
1. To locate concentrations of sprat and juvenile herring in the western Irish Sea and to investigate predation on zooplankton and ichthyoplankton relative to the densities in the water column as estimated using a Gulf-3 high speed plankton sampler. 2. To re-calibrate the EY-200 echosounder. 3. To try out the new Lebus towing winch. |
| Chief scientist | Mike Armstrong (Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland) |
| Cruise report |  (0.17 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
| Specific | Western Irish Sea |
| Track charts | (0.06 MB) |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Trawl 8. Site C. Trawl time 03.30. Trawl went to 53 49.7N and 5 43.4W. |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Trawl 4. Site B. Trawl time 23.15. Trawl went to 53 34.8N and 5 44.3W. |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Trawl 7. Site C. Trawl time 22.25. Trawl went to 53 49.0N and 5 43.5W. |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Trawl 2. Site A. Trawl time 03.20. Trawl went to 53 43.2N and 6 00.6W. |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Trawl 6. Site C. Trawl time 16.50. Trawl went to 53 49.4N and 5 43.3W. |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Trawl 3. Site B. Trawl time 13.30. Trawl went to 53 34.5N and 5 41.2W. |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Trawl 5. Site B. Trawl time 03.15. Trawl went to 53 34.9N and 5 42.8W. |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Cruise looking at the concentrations of sprat and junveile herring. Looking at the predation on zooplankton. Trawl 1. Site A. Trawl time 22.00. Trawl went to 53 43.7N and 5 59.4W. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Trawl 7. Site C. Trawl time 22.25. Trawl went to 53 49.0N and 5 43.5W. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Trawl 6. Site C. Trawl time 16.50. Trawl went to 53 49.4N and 5 43.3W. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Trawl 5. Site B. Trawl time 03.15. Trawl went to 53 34.9N and 5 42.8W. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Trawl 4. Site B. Trawl time 23.15. Trawl went to 53 34.8N and 5 44.3W. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Trawl 3. Site B. Trawl time 13.30. Trawl went to 53 34.5N and 5 41.2W. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Trawl 2. Site A. Trawl time 03.20. Trawl went to 53 43.2N and 6 00.6W. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Trawl 8. Site C. Trawl time 03.30. Trawl went to 53 49.7N and 5 43.4W. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Cruise looking at the concentrations of sprat and junveile herring. Looking at the predation on zooplankton. Trawl 1. Site A. Trawl time 22.00. Trawl went to 53 43.7N and 5 59.4W. |
