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FV Serenity 1400H

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship nameFV Serenity
Cruise identifier1400H
Cruise period2001-03-07 — 2001-03-28
StatusCompleted
Port of departureFraserburgh, United Kingdom
Port of returnFraserburgh, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To determine the effect of the position of a 90mm square mesh panel on the selectivity of a 100mm diamond mesh cod-end, constructed from 5mm diameter double twine, attached to a commercial whitefish trawl.
2. To measure the selectivity of the same cod-end with no square mesh panel.
3. To measure the selectiviy of a 100mm diamond mesh cod-end constructed from 4mm diameter double twine with a 90mm square mesh panel.
4. To measure the selectivity of a 110mm diamond mesh cod-end constructed from 4mm diameter double twine with a 100mm square mesh panel.
5. To measure the selectivity of a 100mm diamond mesh cod-end, constructed from 5mm diameter twine, with the lifting bag remoed.
Chief scientistRobert J Kynoch (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFV Serenity 1400H cruise report serenity_1400h.pdf (0.11 MB) 
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Demersal fishDescription: Fish selectivity hauls to compare 5 different set-ups.