Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name | Hercules |
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Cruise identifier | Leg 2 |
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Cruise period | 1989-06-19 — 1989-07-01 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Kyle of Lochalsh, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Kyle of Lochalsh, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | To survey underexploited bivalve species in Orkney, the Outer Hebrides and the Scottish West coast south of the Kyle of Lochalsh. |
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Chief scientist | David W McKay (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.07 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
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Specific | Outer Hebrides Area; Uists, Barra, Mallaig, Morar, Arisaig, Mull Sound, Firth of Lorne |
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Track charts | (0.03 MB) |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 83 Description: Hauls were made in the Orkney area of the cruise. The concentrations of the target species was widely spread. |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 20 Description: Hauls took place between Mallaig and Oban during the cruise. |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 39 Description: In the Western Isles a number of hauls were made. |