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RV Lough Foyle LF/26/94

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Lough Foyle (74LG)
Cruise identifierLF/26/94
Cruise period1994-10-23 — 1994-10-26
StatusCompleted
Port of departureBelfast, United Kingdom
Port of returnBelfast, United Kingdom
PurposeFisheries
ObjectivesNW Irish Sea Nephrops stocks
1. To trawl selceted stations sampled during earlier cruises and perform qualitative and quantitative analysis catches.
2. To assess the incidence of the dinoflagellate parasite Hematodium in Nephrops catches.
Chief scientistRichard P Briggs (Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland)
Cruise reportRV Lough Foyle LF/26/94 cruise report lf26_94.pdf (0.25 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIrish Sea and St. George's Channel
SpecificNW Irish Sea
Track chartsRV Lough Foyle LF/26/94 cruise track — lf26_94track.pdf (0.02 MB) 
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Trawl 103. Tow no. 13. Trawl went to 53 42.3N and 5 21.7W. Mean depth 90m. Catch 54.5W.
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Trawl 7. Tow no. 16. Trawl went to 53 59.9N and 5 22.2W. Mean depth 104m. Catch 110.0 kg/3nm.
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Looking at Nephrops catches. Trawl 1. Tow no. 1. Trawl went to 54 15.4N and 5 15.4W. Mean depth 78m. Catch 141.7kg/3nm.
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Trawl 2. Tow no. 2. Trawl went to 54 12.3N and 5 18.9W. Mean depth 57/84m. Catch 76.7kg/3nm.
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Trawl 35. Tow no. 3. Trawl went to 54 12.3N and 5 23.6W. Mean depth 53m. Catch 81.0kg/3nm.
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Trawl 17. Tow no. 4. Trawl went to 54 06.8N and 5 27.4W. Mean depth 57m. Catch 226.2 kg/3nm
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Trawl 30. Tow no. 5. Trawl went to 54 07.2N and 5 34.7W. Mean depth 48m. Catch 282.2kg/3nm.
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Trawl 109. Tow no. 6. Trawl went to 54 04.2N and 5 18.3W. Mean depth 88/119/106m. Catch 81.4kg/3nm.
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Trawl 20. Tow no. 7. Trawl went to 54 00.9N and 5 24.5W. Mean depth 81/104m. Catch 154.0kg/3nm.
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Trawl 10. Tow no. 8. Trawl went to 54 56.1N and 5 22.8W. Mean depth 92/106m. Catch 115.4kg.3nm.
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Trawl 101 Tow no. 9. Trawl went to 53 51.6N and 5 21.0W. Mean depth 116m. Catch 23.9kg/3nm.
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Trawl 105. Tow no. 10. Trawl went to 53 29.7N and 5 38.3W. Mean depth 68/75m. Catch 37.3kg/3nm.
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Trawl 104. Tow no. 11. Trawl went to 53 37.0N and 5 44.3W. Mean depth 97/83m. Catch 44.2kg/3nm.
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Trawl 106. Tow no. 12. Trawl went to 53 40.1N and 5 46.9W. Mean depth 74/63m. Catch 152.2kg/3nm.
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Trawl 107. Tow no. 14. Trawl went to 53 48.2N and 5 39.3W. Mean depth 78m. Catch 91.8kg/3nm.
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Trawl 8. Tow no. 15. Trawl went to 53 55.6N and 5 37.1W. Mean depth 89m. Catch 147.8kg/3nm.
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Trawl 102. Tow no. 17. Trawl went to 53 46.0N and 5 22.3W. Mean depth 90/88m. Catch 68.3kg/3nm.