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Pamela

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship namePamela
Cruise period1980-07-31 — 1980-08-07
StatusCompleted
Port of departureBridlington, United Kingdom
Port of returnBridlington, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesTo obtain information on the discard rates of commerical fishing vessels off the North East coast.
Chief scientistPhilip Anthony Large (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportPamela  cruise report pamela_s_jul80.pdf (0.13 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificNorth East coast
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of hauls = 3
Description: 3 tows were made approx 1.5m NE x N off Flamborough Head.
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of hauls = 2
Description: Two tows were made 6m E of Finley, until damage to the net prevented them from continuing.
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of hauls = 2
Description: At 6.5m NE x N off Flamborough Head fishing was commeneced. 2 tows were made.
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of hauls = 2
Description: At 2.5m NNE off the Head two tows were made before returning.
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: At 4.25m ESE off Flamborough Head one tow was made, but the net became damaged once again.
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of hauls = 2
Description: At 1.3m SW off Flamborough Head two tows were made, the 2nd of which being located futher aorund the Head.
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Fishing took place at 1.8m E off Flamborough Head, one tow was made.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 2
Description: Two tows were made 6m E of Finley, until damage to the net prevented them from continuing.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 2
Description: At 6.5m NE x N off Flamborough Head fishing was commeneced. 2 tows were made.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 2
Description: At 1.3m SW off Flamborough Head two tows were made, the 2nd of which being located futher aorund the Head.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: At 4.25m ESE off Flamborough Head one tow was made, but the net became damaged once again.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: Fishing took place at 1.8m E off Flamborough Head, one tow was made.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 2
Description: At 2.5m NNE off the Head two tows were made before returning.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 3
Description: 3 tows were made approx 1.5m NE x N off Flamborough Head.