FV Silver Star 1/82
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FV Silver Star (74W5) |
| Cruise identifier | 1/82 |
| Cruise period | 1982-03-18 — 1982-03-25 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Conwy, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Conwy, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To carry out groundfish survey along the North Wales coast.
2. To collect samples of otoliths of commercial species. 3. To sample stomach contents of a range of species for use with multi-species assessment models. |
| Chief scientist | C N Humphreys (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.04 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
| Specific | North East Irish Sea |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of specimens = 492 Description: A number of stratified otoliths samples were collected from commercial species; plaice, whiting and cod. The stomach contentes of the fish was noted. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of surveys = 24 Description: A number of groundfish survey hauls were completed. |
