RV Aora
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Aora (74AO) |
| Cruise period | 1985-07-06 — 1985-07-13 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Millport, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Millport, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Trials |
| Objectives | 1. To check the design, rigging and performance of a Nephrops trawl with square mesh throughout, using the RCTV.
2. To film square and diamond mesh codends with covers on a Nephrops trawl to ascertain potential selection problems. |
| Chief scientist | Jack H B Robertson (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.02 MB) |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Gear research | Description: The perfomance of a Nephrops trawl was observed during the cruise. No. of hauls not noted. |
