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Acorn

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship nameAcorn
Cruise period1987-07-08 — 1987-07-14
StatusCompleted
Port of departureCarradale, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To carry out an echo survey in collaboration with "Clupea"
2. To sample echotraces.
Chief scientistMartin Walsh (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportAcorn  cruise report acornanderica_jul87.pdf (0.08 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralInner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland
Track chartsAcorn  cruise track — acornanderica_jul87track.pdf (0.02 MB) 
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of hauls = 18
Description: identifying echotraces.
Acoustic reflection on marine organisms.Description: echotracer survey for herring.