FRV Clupea 1205C
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Clupea (74CU) |
| Cruise identifier | 1205C |
| Cruise period | 2005-08-19 — 2005-08-29 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Gairloch, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | To develop methodologies to measure the immediate physical, ecological and environmental impact of trawling. In particular we will measure:
a) the penetration depth of the trawl doors, sweeps and ground gear; b) the immediate ecological impact caused by the trawl doors, sweeps and ground gear on benthic invertebrate communities; c) the particle size, nutrient (CHN) and cyst data in the sediment plumes put into suspension behind the trawl doors, sweeps and ground gear. |
| Chief scientist | F G O'Neill (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise programme |  (0.02 MB) |
| Cruise report | (0.01 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
| Specific | Gairloch, Wester Ross |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Gear research | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: A number of gear trials were made during the cruise. |
