Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name | Guide Me 'B' |
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Cruise period | 1989-09-21 — 1989-09-22 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Rhos-on-sea, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Rhos-on-sea, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 1. To release about 300 hatchery-reared sole (13-20cm length).
2. To catch, tag and release a similar number of wild sole of a similar size range.
3. To catch, tag and return to the laboratory 100 wild sole for estimation of mortality rates. |
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Chief scientist | Barry R Howell (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Conwy Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.04 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
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Specific | Irish Sea |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Demersal fish | Quantity: number of specimens = 141 Description: A number of wild fish were caught, measured and tagged during the cruise. |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of specimens = 341 Description: A number of tagged hatchery fish were released on the cruise. |