Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FV Silver Star (74W5) |
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Cruise identifier | 1/79 |
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Cruise period | 1979-03-19 — 1979-04-05 |
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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 and off the east coast of the Isle of Man.
2. To collect samples of otoliths and stomach contents of commercial species.
3. To tag and release plaice on the Gt Orme grounds.
4. To make observations of discard rates at sea. |
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Chief scientist | I L Davies (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.05 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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Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 34 Description: Groundfish survey |
Taggings | Quantity: number of samples = 1124 Description: Plaice tagged and released. |