Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FV Silver Star (74W5) |
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Cruise identifier | 2/85 |
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Cruise period | 1985-06-17 — 1985-06-22 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Conwy, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Conwy, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 1. To carry out a groundfish survey along the N.Wales coast.
2. To collect samples of otoliths of commercial species.
3. To weigh accurately all gutted plaice and sole selected for otoliths samples.
4. To obtain mesh selection data
5. To obtain samples of ungutted fish for A Franklin (Burnham-on-Crouch) for contaminant trend analysis.
6. To tag 2-group pre-recruit sole.
7. To collect live cod for holding at the Conwy Fisheries Experiment Station prior to being transported live to Lowestoft for P Bromley.
8. To collect blood samples from a variety of species of fish for R J Turner's comparative protein studies. |
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Chief scientist | C N Humphreys (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.06 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
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Specific | North East Irish Sea |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of specimens = 701 Description: Stratified otoliths samples were collected from commercial species, including and anglerfish. |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of specimens = 701 Description: Stratified otoliths samples were collected from commercial species, including and anglerfish. |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of surveys = 24 Description: A number of groundfish survey hauls were carried out. |
Gear research | Description: A number of mesh measurements were carried out on the trawl codend after the surveys were completed.
No. of trials not noted. |