Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FV Angelle Marie (74ID) |
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Cruise identifier | 1/87 |
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Cruise period | 1987-05-10 — 1987-05-16 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Portsmouth Harbour, 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 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. |
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Chief scientist | Graham D Pickett (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.05 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | English Channel |
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Specific | Solent/Southampton Water |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Pelagic fish | Description: Standard trawl survey of pre-recruit bass. |
Demersal fish | Description: Standard trawl survey of pre-recruit bass. |