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FRV Clupea 6/63

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Clupea (74CU)
Cruise identifier6/63
Cruise period1963-06-17 — 1963-06-28
StatusCompleted
Port of departureBuckie, United Kingdom
Port of returnBuckie, United Kingdom
Objectives1. To undertake mesh selectivity and relative fishing capacity experiments with a mixed fleet of cotton and synthetic drift nets.
2. To measure light intensities at various depths in the northern North Sea.
3. To collect blood samples from herring and analyse them by agar gel electrophoresis.
Chief scientistNoel P Wilkins (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Clupea 6/63 cruise report cl6_63.pdf (0.06 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Optics (eg underwater light levels)
Biology and fisheries 
Acoustic reflection on marine organisms.
Other biological/fisheries measurement