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Prince Madog

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)Prince Madog (74PD)
Cruise period1988-05-09 — 1988-05-13
StatusCompleted
Port of departureMenai Bridge, United Kingdom
Port of returnMenai Bridge, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. 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 scientistBarry R Howell (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Conwy Laboratory)
Cruise reportPrince Madog  cruise report prince_madog_may88.pdf (0.05 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIrish Sea and St. George's Channel
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Demersal fishDescription: On female sole a number of tests took place; pressure, cold shock, cytochalasin and triplody induction. No. of samples not noted.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of specimens = 45
Description: A number of sole were transported to the Conwy Laboratory.