Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | Ina-K (74IK) |
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Cruise identifier | 1/04 |
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Cruise period | 2004-11-01 — 2004-11-08 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Leigh-on-Sea, 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 the annual trawl survey for pre-recruit bass and other fish species in the middle and inner Thames estuary, Medway, Swale, Essex Blackwater, Crouch and Roach Estuaries over established grid stations.
2. To determine the relative abundance of bass and other species in the Thames and adjacent estuaries.
3. To obtain samples of flatfish and for environmental monitoring programmes.
4. To obtain bass samples for PhD student. |
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Chief scientist | Matthew Parker Humphreys (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Lowestoft Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.19 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Specific | Thames, Medway, Swale and Essex Estuaries |
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Track charts | (0.17 MB) |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 36 Description: Length distribution studies. |
Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 36 Description: Annual trawl survey for pre-recruit bass |
Demersal fish | Description: Samples of flatfish obtained for environmental monitoring programmes. |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 36 Description: Length distribution studies. |