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Prince Madog
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | Prince Madog (74PD) |
Cruise period | 1988-05-09 — 1988-05-13 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Menai Bridge, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Menai Bridge, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | 1. To collect live mature sole to supplement broodstocks held at the Conwy Laboratory.
2. To evaluate and adapt methods for the induction of triploidy and gynogenesis for the sole. |
Chief scientist | Barry R Howell (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Conwy Laboratory) |
Cruise report | (0.05 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
Demersal fish | Description: On female sole a number of tests took place; pressure, cold shock, cytochalasin and triplody induction. No. of samples not noted. |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of specimens = 45 Description: A number of sole were transported to the Conwy Laboratory. |