FV Angelle Marie 1/87
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FV Angelle Marie (74ID) |
| Cruise identifier | 1/87 |
| Cruise period | 1987-05-10 — 1987-05-16 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Portsmouth Harbour, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To carry out routine survey of pre-recruit bass using a high-headline trawl with a cod-end liner.
2. To obtain sanples of adolescent (32-38cm) bass for gonad development studies. 3. To carry out biological sampling of bass catches from the Solent area. 4. To carry out a preliminary survey of potential bass nursery areas in the Solent and adjacent harbours and estuaries. 5. To obtain specimens of live, mature bass and grey mullet for ovulation studies. |
| Chief scientist | Graham D Pickett (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.05 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | English Channel |
| Specific | Solent/Southampton Water |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Pelagic fish | Description: Standard trawl survey of pre-recruit bass. |
| Demersal fish | Description: Standard trawl survey of pre-recruit bass. |
