Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name | Aries |
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Cruise period | 1987-09-20 — 1987-10-02 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Buckie, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Buckie, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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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. |
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Chief scientist | John Main (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.05 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
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Specific | Minch, Butt of Lewis, Whiten Head |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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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. |