Osprey III 0404H
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name | Osprey III |
| Cruise identifier | 0404H |
| Cruise period | 2004-09-20 — 2004-10-13 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Macduff, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Buckie, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To measure the selectivity of an 80 mm Nephrops trawl rigged with a 160 mm diamond mesh headline panel, 90 mm square mesh panel and 80 mm (nominal) diamond mesh codend using the twin trawl technique.
2. As objective 1 but with a 94 mm (nominal) diamond mesh codend. 3. To measure the effect on whitefish selectivity by extending the length of the headline panel from 15 to 30 meshes. |
| Chief scientist | Robert J Kynoch (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise programme |  (0.02 MB) |
| Cruise report | (0.10 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | off Buckie |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Demersal fish | Description: 6 miles north of Macduff selectivity trials were carried out. No. of trails not noted. |
| Crustaceans | Description: 6 miles north of Macduff selectivity trials were carried out. No. of trails not noted. |
| Gear research | Description: Gear performance trials took place during the cruise. No. of trials not noted. |
