Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | Carina (74UB) |
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Cruise identifier | 0603H |
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Cruise period | 2003-10-01 — 2003-10-20 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Macduff, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Macduff, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 1. To compare water flow measurements within a standard cod-end cover and modified cod-end, using self-recording flow meters.
2. To measure the selectivity of a 120 mm and 130 mm diamond mesh cod-end, using the hooped cod-end cover method.
3. To determine the effect of twine resistance on the selectivity of a 120 mm diamond mesh cod-end. |
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Chief scientist | Robert J Kynoch (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.07 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Specific | Moray Firth |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Gear research | Description: Selectivity trials took place 16 miles east of Aberdeen.
No. of trials not noted. |
Gear research | Description: In Moray Firth flow meter trials took place, to measure relative water speeds.
No. of trails not noted. |