RV Lough Foyle LF/18/95
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Lough Foyle (74LG) |
| Cruise identifier | LF/18/95 |
| Cruise period | 1995-09-10 — 1995-09-22 |
| 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 distribution, biomass and age-composition of herring in the northern Irish Sea. 2. To determine the distribution, biomass and age-composition of sprat in the northern Irish Sea. 3. To relate the distribution and abundance of seabirds to the distribution of acoustic targets along the survey track. |
| Chief scientist | Mike Armstrong (Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland) |
| Cruise report |  (0.22 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
| Specific | Irish Sea and North Channel |
| Track charts | (0.03 MB) |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 16. Time of tow 06.12. Mean depth 30m. Catch 21kg. |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 11. Time of tow 06.15. Mean depth 35m. Catch 110kg. |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 12. Time of tow 09.05. Mean depth 27m. Catch 75kg. |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 25. Time of tow 09.20. Mean depth 28m. Catch 429kg. |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 24. Time of tow 08.15. Mean depth 123m. Catch 102kg. |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 23. Time of tow 16.16. Mean depth 41m. Catch 0kg. |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 22. Time of tow 07.53. Mean depth 120m. Catch 90kg. |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 21. Time of tow 16.40. Mean depth 88m. Catch 1966kg. |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 20. Time of tow 12.55. Mean depth 83m. Catch 134kg. |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 19. Time of tow 08.48. Mean depth 70m. Catch 10.42kg. |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 18. Time of tow 00.35. Mean depth 33m. Catch 222kg. |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 17. Time of tow 09.52. Mean depth 24m. Catch 207kg. |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 15. Time of tow 02.33. Mean depth 32m. Catch 662kg. |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 14. Time of tow 13.54. Mean depth 22m. Catch 320kg. |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 10. Time of tow 16.45. Mean depth 30m. Catch 173kg. |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 9. Time of tow 07.30. Mean depth 56m. Catch 0kg. |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 8. Time of tow 18.52.. Mean depth 78m. Catch 35kg. |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 7. Time of tow 12.56. Mean depth 79m. Catch 144kg. |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 6. Time of tow 08.30. Mean depth 61m. Catch 260kg. |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 5. Time of tow 16.50. Mean depth 30m. Catch 141kg. |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 4. Time of tow 09.30. Mean depth 53m. Catch 621kg. |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 3. Time of tow 07.45. Mean depth 25m. Catch 10kg. |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 2. Time of tow 12.22. Mean depth 54m. Catch 86kg. |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: The cruise was looking at the size, distribution and bio-mass of herring and sprat. Tow 1. Time of tow 16.30. Mean depth 34m. Catch 147kg. |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 13. Time of tow 11.12. Mean depth 16m. Catch 60kg. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 11. Time of tow 06.15. Mean depth 35m. Catch 110kg. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 16. Time of tow 06.12. Mean depth 30m. Catch 21kg. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 10. Time of tow 16.45. Mean depth 30m. Catch 173kg. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 24. Time of tow 08.15. Mean depth 123m. Catch 102kg. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 9. Time of tow 07.30. Mean depth 56m. Catch 0kg. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 19. Time of tow 08.48. Mean depth 70m. Catch 10.42kg. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 8. Time of tow 18.52.. Mean depth 78m. Catch 35kg. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 22. Time of tow 07.53. Mean depth 120m. Catch 90kg. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 7. Time of tow 12.56. Mean depth 79m. Catch 144kg. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 18. Time of tow 00.35. Mean depth 33m. Catch 222kg. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 6. Time of tow 08.30. Mean depth 61m. Catch 260kg. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 25. Time of tow 09.20. Mean depth 28m. Catch 429kg. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 5. Time of tow 16.50. Mean depth 30m. Catch 141kg. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 17. Time of tow 09.52. Mean depth 24m. Catch 207kg. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 4. Time of tow 09.30. Mean depth 53m. Catch 621kg. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 21. Time of tow 16.40. Mean depth 88m. Catch 1966kg. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 3. Time of tow 07.45. Mean depth 25m. Catch 10kg. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 15. Time of tow 02.33. Mean depth 32m. Catch 662kg. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 2. Time of tow 12.22. Mean depth 54m. Catch 86kg. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 23. Time of tow 16.16. Mean depth 41m. Catch 0kg. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: The cruise was looking at the size, distribution and bio-mass of herring and sprat. Tow 1. Time of tow 16.30. Mean depth 34m. Catch 147kg. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 14. Time of tow 13.54. Mean depth 22m. Catch 320kg. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 13. Time of tow 11.12. Mean depth 16m. Catch 60kg. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 20. Time of tow 12.55. Mean depth 83m. Catch 134kg. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Tow 12. Time of tow 09.05. Mean depth 27m. Catch 75kg. |
