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FRV Clupea 8/63

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Clupea (74CU)
Cruise identifier8/63
Cruise period1963-07-15 — 1963-07-20
StatusCompleted
Objectives1. Vertical migration studies.
2. Experimental fishing with drift nets.
Chief scientistJohn H S Blaxter (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Clupea 8/63 cruise report cl8_63.pdf (0.06 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
BathythermographDescription: Bathythermograph records taken as required by the programme.
Optics (eg underwater light levels)
Biology and fisheries 
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of hauls = 68
Description: drift nets
Acoustic reflection on marine organisms.Description: echo-traces for herring.