RV Corystes COR4/04
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Corystes (74RY) |
| Cruise identifier | COR4/04 |
| Cruise period | 2004-04-19 — 2004-05-05 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Fisheries |
| Objectives | 1. To use acoustic & fishing survey methods to estimate the abundance and distribution of sandeels on sandeel fishing grounds on the North West Riff (Dogger Bank) & The Hills.
2. To use fishing survey methods to estimate the abundance and distribution of predatory fish feeding on sandeels on the sandeel fishing grounds on the North West Riff & The Hills. 3. To use fishing survey methods (Bongo net) to estimate the abundance and distribution of plankton on the sandeel fishing grounds on the North West Riff & The Hills. 4. To use QTC and Day grab to describing sediment type in relation to sandeel distribution and abundance on the sandeel fishing grounds on the North West Riff & The Hills. 5. To use acoustic & fishing survey methods to determine sandeel abundance outside traditional sandeel fishing areas. |
| Chief scientist | Ewen David Bell (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Lowestoft Laboratory) |
| Cruise programme |  (0.01 MB) |
| Cruise report | (0.39 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Track charts | (0.34 MB) |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton | Description: plankton survey. |
| Zooplankton | Description: plankton survey. |
| Birds |
