Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FV Avon Valley (74FV) |
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Cruise period | 1985-09-12 — 1985-09-16 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Mudeford, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Mudeford, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | To carry out the English component to the International young flatfish assessment programme in the North Sea and eastern English Channel. Study of growth and mortality of young sole. Beam trawling accompanied by salinity and temperature measurements and sediment sampling. |
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Chief scientist | Colin L Whiting (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.06 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | English Channel |
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Specific | Selsey Bill - Swanage |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Quantity: number of hauls = 294 Description: A number of hauls were made as part of a flatfish survey. All fish caught were measured and identified. Salinity, sediment and temperature observations were also made. |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Sediment traps | Quantity: number of hauls = 294 Description: A number of hauls were made as part of a flatfish survey. All fish caught were measured and identified. Salinity, sediment and temperature observations were also made. |
Pelagic fish | Description: Samples of sole and plaice were collected for morphometric analysis.
No. of samples not noted. |
Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of surveys = 2 Description: A survey of the distribution and abundance of 0 gp sole took place; a number of sole were collected for the laboratory and stomach contents analysed |
Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 294 Description: A number of hauls were made as part of a flatfish survey. All fish caught were measured and identified. Salinity, sediment and temperature observations were also made. |