RV Lough Foyle LF/36/97
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Lough Foyle (74LG) |
| Cruise identifier | LF/36/97 |
| Cruise period | 1997-08-31 — 1997-09-15 |
| 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 estimate the distribution and biomass of sprat in the Irish Sea. 3. To carry out a seabird census. |
| Chief scientist | Mike Armstrong (Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland) |
| Cruise report |  (0.19 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
| Specific | Northern Irish Sea and North Channel |
| Track charts | (0.01 MB) |
| Moorings, landers, buoys | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Birds | 54° 21' 35" N 4° 4' 41" W — To estimate the distribution, biomass and age of herring and sprat in the northern Irish Sea. To carry out a seabird census. Tow 1. Time 11.12. Depth 31m. Catch 82kg. |
| Birds | 54° 24' 23" N 4° 53' 23" W — Tow 7. Time 22.07. Depth 56m. Catch 32m. |
| Birds | 54° 0' 35" N 4° 21' 5" W — Tow 3. Time 09.25. Depth 45m. Catch 1906kg. |
| Birds | 54° 31' 53" N 4° 49' 17" W — Tow 24. Time 04.59. Depth 64m. Catch 50kg. |
| Birds | 54° 42' 59" N 4° 1' 41" W — Tow 23. Time 18.44. Depth 28m. Catch 24kg. |
| Birds | 54° 27' 59" N 4° 54' 47" W — Tow 22. Time 13.23. Depth 69m. Catch 109kg. |
| Birds | 54° 23' 47" N 4° 56' 29" W — Tow 21. Time 11.50. Depth 93m. Catch 890kg. |
| Birds | 54° 15' 54" N 4° 53' 23" W — Tow 20. Time 07.04. Depth 64m. Catch 353kg. |
| Birds | 54° 11' 53" N 4° 50' 59" W — Tow 19. Time 07.04. Depth 56m. Catch 359kg. |
| Birds | 54° 7' 59" N 4° 50' 35" W — Tow 18. Time 16.58. Depth 38m. Catch 1636kg. |
| Birds | 54° 3' 47" N 4° 52' 59" W — Tow 17. Time 15.00. Depth 42m. Catch 202kg. |
| Birds | 53° 48' 5" N 5° 7' 17" W — Tow 16. Time 11.43. Depth 70m. Catch 53kg. |
| Birds | 53° 49' 30" N 4° 56' 53" W — Tow 14. Time 06.23. Depth 90m. Catch 33kg. |
| Birds | 54° 1' 23" N 4° 31' 23" W — Tow 13. Time 20.48. Depth 35. Catch 178kg. |
| Birds | 54° 23' 17" N 5° 22' 17" W — Tow 12. Time 09.37. Depth 43m. Catch 260kg. |
| Birds | 54° 0' 0" N 5° 2' 11" W — Tow 15. Time 09.06. Depth 64m. Catch 117kg. |
| Birds | 54° 45' 0" N 5° 31' 17" W — Tow 10. Time 10.05. Depth 77m. Catch 162kg. |
| Birds | 54° 46' 35" N 5° 5' 47" W — Tow 9. Time 10.05. Depth 45m. Catch 292kg. |
| Birds | 54° 44' 47" N 5° 2' 41" W — Tow 8. Time 07.25. Depth 46m. Catch 10kg. |
| Birds | 54° 16' 5" N 4° 55' 23" W — Tow 6. Time 17.17. Depth 85m. Catch 106kg. |
| Birds | 54° 12' 0" N 4° 47' 59" W — Tow 5. Time 13.58. Depth 33m. Catch 665kg. |
| Birds | 54° 9' 18" N 4° 57' 0" W — Tow 4. Time 11.54. Depth 79m. Catch 37kg. |
| Birds | 54° 0' 5" N 4° 33' 53" W — Tow 2. Time 07.09. Depth 38m. Catch 63kg. |
| Birds | 54° 24' 59" N 5° 4' 23" W — Tow 11. Time 07. 04. Depth 112m. Catch 159kg. |
| Demersal fish | 54° 24' 23" N 4° 53' 23" W — Tow 7. Time 22.07. Depth 56m. Catch 32m. |
| Demersal fish | 54° 21' 35" N 4° 4' 41" W — To estimate the distribution, biomass and age of herring and sprat in the northern Irish Sea. To carry out a seabird census. Tow 1. Time 11.12. Depth 31m. Catch 82kg. |
| Demersal fish | 54° 23' 47" N 4° 56' 29" W — Tow 21. Time 11.50. Depth 93m. Catch 890kg. |
| Demersal fish | 54° 1' 23" N 4° 31' 23" W — Tow 13. Time 20.48. Depth 35. Catch 178kg. |
| Demersal fish | 54° 31' 53" N 4° 49' 17" W — Tow 24. Time 04.59. Depth 64m. Catch 50kg. |
| Demersal fish | 54° 23' 17" N 5° 22' 17" W — Tow 12. Time 09.37. Depth 43m. Catch 260kg. |
| Demersal fish | 54° 15' 54" N 4° 53' 23" W — Tow 20. Time 07.04. Depth 64m. Catch 353kg. |
| Demersal fish | 54° 0' 0" N 5° 2' 11" W — Tow 15. Time 09.06. Depth 64m. Catch 117kg. |
| Demersal fish | 54° 24' 59" N 5° 4' 23" W — Tow 11. Time 07. 04. Depth 112m. Catch 159kg. |
| Demersal fish | 54° 45' 0" N 5° 31' 17" W — Tow 10. Time 10.05. Depth 77m. Catch 162kg. |
| Demersal fish | 54° 11' 53" N 4° 50' 59" W — Tow 19. Time 07.04. Depth 56m. Catch 359kg. |
| Demersal fish | 54° 46' 35" N 5° 5' 47" W — Tow 9. Time 10.05. Depth 45m. Catch 292kg. |
| Demersal fish | 54° 42' 59" N 4° 1' 41" W — Tow 23. Time 18.44. Depth 28m. Catch 24kg. |
| Demersal fish | 54° 44' 47" N 5° 2' 41" W — Tow 8. Time 07.25. Depth 46m. Catch 10kg. |
| Demersal fish | 54° 7' 59" N 4° 50' 35" W — Tow 18. Time 16.58. Depth 38m. Catch 1636kg. |
| Demersal fish | 54° 16' 5" N 4° 55' 23" W — Tow 6. Time 17.17. Depth 85m. Catch 106kg. |
| Demersal fish | 54° 0' 35" N 4° 21' 5" W — Tow 3. Time 09.25. Depth 45m. Catch 1906kg. |
| Demersal fish | 54° 12' 0" N 4° 47' 59" W — Tow 5. Time 13.58. Depth 33m. Catch 665kg. |
| Demersal fish | 54° 3' 47" N 4° 52' 59" W — Tow 17. Time 15.00. Depth 42m. Catch 202kg. |
| Demersal fish | 54° 9' 18" N 4° 57' 0" W — Tow 4. Time 11.54. Depth 79m. Catch 37kg. |
| Demersal fish | 54° 27' 59" N 4° 54' 47" W — Tow 22. Time 13.23. Depth 69m. Catch 109kg. |
| Demersal fish | 54° 0' 5" N 4° 33' 53" W — Tow 2. Time 07.09. Depth 38m. Catch 63kg. |
| Demersal fish | 53° 48' 5" N 5° 7' 17" W — Tow 16. Time 11.43. Depth 70m. Catch 53kg. |
| Demersal fish | 53° 49' 30" N 4° 56' 53" W — Tow 14. Time 06.23. Depth 90m. Catch 33kg. |
