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Bogey I

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship nameBogey I
Cruise period1988-09-29 — 1988-10-07
StatusCompleted
Port of departureBrixham, United Kingdom
Port of returnBrixham, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To carry out a trawl survey for sole by repeating the standard grid of station positions.
2. To collect length distributions and otolith samples of sole, 'monk', plaice and lemon sole.
3. To collect samples of Bryzoa and Hyrdrozoa from all hauls on which they occur for later examination by the shellfish group for scallop spat.
4. To collect details of all crab (Cancer pagurus), Lobster and Crawfish caught.
5. To devote one day of the charter period carrying out a 4 metre/6 metre beam-trawl comparison trial.
Chief scientistMartin R Vince (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportBogey I  cruise report brixham_sep88.pdf (0.10 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralEnglish Channel
SpecificWestern English Channel
Track chartsBogey I  cruise track — brixham_sep88track.pdf (0.03 MB) 
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
SestonQuantity: number of hauls = 59
Description: A number of tows was made through the cruise to gather sole and and crab data. Also some gear trials took place.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 59
Description: A number of tows was made through the cruise to gather sole and and crab data. Also some gear trials took place.
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 59
Description: A number of tows was made through the cruise to gather sole and and crab data. Also some gear trials took place.
Gear researchQuantity: number of hauls = 59
Description: A number of tows was made through the cruise to gather sole and and crab data. Also some gear trials took place.