Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FV Silver Star (74W5) |
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Cruise identifier | 1/81 |
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Cruise period | 1981-03-14 — 1981-04-03 |
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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 survey between the Cumbria Coast and the Isle of Man and along the North Wales coast to determine the distribution of fish in relation to depth and distance from the coast.
2. To collect stratified otolith samples from all commercial species. |
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Chief scientist | Lloyd Woolner (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: A number of 1 hour trawls over the depth/belt strats. |
Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of specimens = 772 Description: A number of species were measured and otoliths taken. |