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FV Angelle Marie 1/89

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FV Angelle Marie (74ID)
Cruise identifier1/89
Cruise period1989-09-17 — 1989-09-22
StatusCompleted
Port of departurePortsmouth Harbour, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To carry out the routine survey of pre-recruit bass using a standard high-headline trawl with cod-end liner.
2. To assess the effectiveness of a 7 fathom sand-eel trawl for sampling '0' and '1' group bass.
3. To tag juvenile bass (25-36cm total length) in the harbours (prospective nursery areas) adjoining the solent.
Chief scientistGraham D Pickett (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportFV Angelle Marie 1/89 cruise report angelle_marie1_89.pdf (0.04 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralEnglish Channel
SpecificSolent and Southampton area
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of stations = 32
Description: Routine survey of pre-recruit bass using a high-headline trawl.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 32
Description: Routine survey of pre-recruit bass using a high-headline trawl.
TaggingsQuantity: number of specimens = 302
Description: Bass tagged using mini-Howitt bridle tags.