Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | MFV Challenge II (74VW) |
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Cruise identifier | 1302H |
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Cruise period | 2002-08-26 — 2002-09-06 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Peterhead, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Peterhead, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | To assess the effect on juvenile gadoid fish escapes of:
1. Altering visible contrast of square mesh panel netting against surrounding net.
2. Using smaller, multiple panels instead of a single panel.
Both TV observation methods and selectivity experiments will be used. |
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Chief scientist | Emma Jones (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.06 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Specific | Buchan Ness fishing grounds, east of Peterhead |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Demersal fish | Quantity: number of measurements = 20 Description: 20 tows were made at Buchan Deeps and Klondyke Bank. |
Gear research | Quantity: number of images = 7 Description: Video obeservation hauls were made during the tows. |
Geology and geophysics | |
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Bottom photography | Quantity: number of images = 7 Description: Video obeservation hauls were made during the tows. |