Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | Aquila (74GC) |
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Cruise period | 1984-05-21 — 1984-06-06 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Lerwick, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Lerwick, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 1. To tag sandeels, A. marinus, in waters around Shetland and westwards to 4 West.
2. To collect samples of bottom sediments
3. To collect data on the biological characteristics of A. marinus |
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Chief scientist | J A Gauld (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.07 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Specific | East/North Lerwick, East of Shetland, Fair Isle, Foula |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Demersal fish | Quantity: number of specimens = 250 Description: A number of sandeels were measure and otoliths collected for agd studies. |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of specimens = 7000 Description: A large number of sandeels were tagged during the cruise, and using echo-sound more area for fishing were found. |
Taggings | Quantity: number of specimens = 7000 Description: A large number of sandeels were tagged during the cruise, and using echo-sound more area for fishing were found. |
Geology and geophysics | |
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Grab | Description: A number of bottom sediment grabs took place during the cruise.
No. of samples not noted. |
In-situ seafloor measurement/sampling | Description: A number of bottom sediment grabs took place during the cruise.
No. of samples not noted. |
Multi-beam echosounding | Quantity: number of specimens = 7000 Description: A large number of sandeels were tagged during the cruise, and using echo-sound more area for fishing were found. |