FRV Clupea 1301C

Cruise plan

Cruise Info.
Ship name (ship code)	FRV Clupea (74CU)
Cruise identifier	1301C
Cruise period	2001-09-24 — 2001-10-03
Status	Completed
Port of departure	Fraserburgh, United Kingdom
Port of return	Fraserburgh, United Kingdom
Purpose	Trials
Objectives	To assess the performance of a new cod-end cover design for sampling live fish escaping from trawl cod-ends for use in survival experiments. The key objectives during the cruise will be to: 1. Determine the effects of the cover upon the trawl, in terms of drag and gear geometry; 2. Measure water flow within the cover and around the trawl codend; 3. Make observations on the behaviour of captive fish within the cover, in terms of swimming performance and reactions to visual stimuli and changes in water flow; and 4. Develop and test acoustically operated release mechanisms for the remote operation of the cover.
Chief scientist	Michael Breen (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Ocean/sea areas
General	North Sea