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RV Lough Foyle LF/06/96

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Lough Foyle (74LG)
Cruise identifierLF/06/96
Cruise period1996-03-10 — 1996-03-24
StatusCompleted
Port of departureBelfast, United Kingdom
Port of returnBelfast, United Kingdom
PurposeFisheries
ObjectivesDemersal fish survey
1. To obtain information on spatial patterns of abundance of different size- and age-classes of demersal fish in the northern Irish Sea.
2. To obtain abundance indices of whiting, haddock and cod for use at ICES Working Groups.
3. To examine geographic patterns of infection of whiting and cod by external parasites.
4. To collect samples of dabs for contaminants analysis.
5. To record levels of marine litter in trawl catches.
6. To record seabed characteristics using RoxAnn.
Chief scientistMike Armstrong (Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland)
Cruise reportRV Lough Foyle LF/06/96 cruise report lf06_96.pdf (0.31 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIrish Sea and St. George's Channel
SpecificIrish Sea and North Channel
Track chartsRV Lough Foyle LF/06/96 cruise track — lf06_96track.pdf (0.05 MB) 
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
ZoobenthosQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 243. Time 14.29. Haul went to 53 49.0N and 4 11.2W. Mean depth 50m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 242. Time 18.04. Haul went to 54 07.4N and 4 02.8W. Mean depth 31m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 259. Time 15.19. Haul went to 54 15.8N and 3 42.4W. Mean depth 38m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 64. Time 09.03. Haul went to 54 34.4N and 3 46.3W. Mean depth 20m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 257. Time 11.05. Haul went to 54 23.1N and 3 44.8W. Mean depth 31m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 258. Time 13.10. Haul went to 54 18.9N and 3 56.7W. Mean depth 41m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 250. Time 17.43. Haul went to 54 03.4N and 3 37.3W. Mean depth 30.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 35. Time 06.53. Haul went to 54 43.5N and 5 36.6W. Mean depth 15m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 86. Time 08.59. Haul went to 54 34.7N and 5 25.8. Mean depth 38m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Looking and investigation stocks of demersal fish. Station 83. Time 07.20. Haul went to 54 20.5N and 5 17.0W. Mean depth 88m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 97. Time 10.12. Haul went to 54 17.1N and 4 53.6W. Mean depth 70m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 46. Time 12.59. Haul went to 54 09.7N and 4 58.1W. Mean depth 85m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 99. Time 15.03. Haul went to 54 05.5N and 5 03.7W. Mean depth 83m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 216. Time 09.00. Haul went to 53 53.8N and 5 15.2W. Mean depth 82m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 51. Time 12.18. Haul went to 53 51.1N and 4 58.0W. Mean depth 79m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 50. Time 14.56. Haul went to 53 43.6N and 5 22.8W. Mean depth 80m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 103. Time 17.10. Haul went to 53 32.4N and 5 26.2W. Mean depth 88m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 81. Time 07.18. Haul went to 54 12.0N and 5 24.4W. Mean depth 48m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 101. Time 09.44. Haul went to 54 04.8N and 5 21.0W. Mean depth 100m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 17. Time 11.37. Haul went to 54 07.0N and 5 36.1W. Mean depth 51m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 100. Time 13.37. Haul went to 54 09.2N and 5 36.4. Mean depth 24m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 88. Time 07.59. Haul went to 53 57.0N and 5 42.0W. Mean depth 73m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 70. Time 09.55. Haul went to 53 02.1N and 5 43.9W. Mean depth 47m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 92. Time 07.04. Haul went to 53 36.2N and 5 50.8W. Mean depth 51m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 17. Time 09.05. Haul went to 53 44.4N and 6 00.1W. Mean depth 37m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 73. Time 11.07. Haul went to 53 51.5N and 6 00.8W. Mean depth 32m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 208. Time 13.37. Haul went to 53 46.7N and 5 46.8W. Mean depth 58m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 90. Time 15.52. Haul went to 53 36.8N and 5 41.7W. Mean depth 82m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 94. Time 12.24. Haul went to 53 24.3N and5 46.8W. Mean depth 72m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 93. Time 14.30. Haul went to 53 31.0N and 5 50.5W. Mean depth 66m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 56. Time 18.09. Haul went to 53 30.4N and 5 37.0W. Mean depth 78m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 76. Time 07.53. Haul went to 53 59.3N and 4 28.9W. Mean depth 42m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 77. Time 14.08. Haul went to 53 48.5N and 4 44.9W. Mean depth 85m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 102. Time 16.08. Haul went to 53 44.0N and 4 38.8W. Mean depth 59m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 245. Time 07.10. Haul went to 53 29.8N and 4 11.9W. Mean depth 41m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 246. Time 09.36. Haul went to 53 29.0N and 3 42.5W. Mean depth 35m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 249. Time 12.10. Haul went to 53 48.6N and 3 44.5W. Mean depth 40m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 71. Time 13.04. Haul went to 53 52.4N and 5 51.6W. Mean depth 41m.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 1
Description: Station 256. Time 07.05. Haul went to 54 37.9N and 3 55.3W. Mean depth 30m.