Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FV Angelle Marie (74ID) |
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Cruise identifier | 1/04 |
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Cruise period | 2004-01-14 — 2004-01-17 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 1. To determine the distribution and density of 1 and 2-group bass in winter to compare with the May and September Solent surveys and November Thames survey.
2. To determine the presence of salmon and sea trout smolts in Southampton Water and tributaries and inner harbours.
3. (Additional objective) To repeat selected tows with different trawls and at different speeds to compare the effects on size composition of the catch.
4. Water surface temperatures were recorded at each station |
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Chief scientist | Graham D Pickett (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Lowestoft Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (1.41 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | English Channel |
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Specific | Southampton Water and adjoining estuaries and the western Solent |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 29 Description: Made at 11 stations. 2423 bass were caught, 189 scaled for age analysis |
Taggings | Quantity: number of specimens = 52 Description: Taggings of Bass |