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Guide Me 'B'

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship nameGuide Me 'B'
Cruise period1989-09-21 — 1989-09-22
StatusCompleted
Port of departureRhos-on-sea, United Kingdom
Port of returnRhos-on-sea, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. 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.
Chief scientistBarry R Howell (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Conwy Laboratory)
Cruise reportGuide Me 'B'  cruise report guideme_b_21sep89.pdf (0.04 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIrish Sea and St. George's Channel
SpecificIrish Sea
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Demersal fishQuantity: number of specimens = 141
Description: A number of wild fish were caught, measured and tagged during the cruise.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of specimens = 341
Description: A number of tagged hatchery fish were released on the cruise.