Aries
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name | Aries |
| Cruise period | 1987-09-20 — 1987-10-02 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Buckie, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Buckie, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To observe twin BT160 trawls with hoppers using a two warp system.
2. To observe fish reactions to a new centre akid which will produce a good sand cloud and keep the supporting wires off the bottom. 3. To recover the 5 underwater fish cages left from a previous cruise in August. |
| Chief scientist | John Main (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.05 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
| Specific | Minch, Butt of Lewis, Whiten Head |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Demersal fish | Description: 20 miles NE of the Butt of Lewis a number of hauls were made. No. of hauls not noted. |
| Gear research | Description: At Gairloch trials took place on the Melvaig Tow. No. of trials not noted. |
