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Ina-K 1/89

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)Ina-K (74IK)
Cruise identifier1/89
Cruise period1989-11-21 — 1989-11-28
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLeigh-on-Sea, United Kingdom
Port of returnLeigh-on-Sea, United Kingdom
PurposeFisheries
Objectives1. To assess the distribution and abundance of herring in the Thames Estuary using a mid-water trawl.
2. To obtain an independent estimate of the age structure of the Thames spring spawning herring stock.
Chief scientistT J Hulme (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportIna-K 1/89 cruise report ina-k_nov89.pdf (0.11 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificThames Estuary
Track chartsIna-K 1/89 cruise track — ina-k_nov89track.pdf (0.03 MB) 
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of stations = 20
Description: Larsen sprat trawls to assess the distribution and abundance of herring.