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MFV Ocean Venture

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship nameMFV Ocean Venture
Cruise period1980-04-16 — 1980-04-16
StatusCompleted
Port of departureWhitby, United Kingdom
Port of returnWhitby, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesTo obtain information on discard rates of commercial fishing vessels off the north-east coast.
Chief scientistEric Edwards (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Burnham Laboratory)
Cruise reportMFV Ocean Venture  cruise report ocean_venture_apr80.pdf (0.04 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificNorth east coast
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: 5 hauls were made 10-13 miles off Redcar. There was a low catch though, blamed on strong tides. Haul no.: 1 Total Catch: 20 Retained Catch: 15 Discarded Catch: 5
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: 5 hauls were made 10-13 miles off Redcar. There was a low catch though, blamed on strong tides. Haul no.: 3 Total Catch: 30 Retained Catch: 21 Discarded Catch: 9
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: 5 hauls were made 10-13 miles off Redcar. There was a low catch though, blamed on strong tides. Haul no.: 5 Total Catch: 30 Retained Catch:15 Discarded Catch: 15
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: 5 hauls were made 10-13 miles off Redcar. There was a low catch though, blamed on strong tides. Haul no.: 4 Total Catch: 20 Retained Catch: 9 Discarded Catch: 11
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: 5 hauls were made 10-13 miles off Redcar. There was a low catch though, blamed on strong tides. Haul no.: 2 Total Catch: 25 Retained Catch: 10 Discarded Catch: 15
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: 5 hauls were made 10-13 miles off Redcar. There was a low catch though, blamed on strong tides. Haul no.: 3 Total Catch: 30 Retained Catch: 21 Discarded Catch: 9
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: 5 hauls were made 10-13 miles off Redcar. There was a low catch though, blamed on strong tides. Haul no.: 5 Total Catch: 30 Retained Catch:15 Discarded Catch: 15
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: 5 hauls were made 10-13 miles off Redcar. There was a low catch though, blamed on strong tides. Haul no.: 2 Total Catch: 25 Retained Catch: 10 Discarded Catch: 15
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: 5 hauls were made 10-13 miles off Redcar. There was a low catch though, blamed on strong tides. Haul no.: 4 Total Catch: 20 Retained Catch: 9 Discarded Catch: 11
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 1
Description: 5 hauls were made 10-13 miles off Redcar. There was a low catch though, blamed on strong tides. Haul no.: 1 Total Catch: 20 Retained Catch: 15 Discarded Catch: 5