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RV Corella 11/74

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Corella (74CX)
Cruise identifier11/74
Cruise period1974-07-15 — 1974-07-23
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To determine the reactions of plaice to a Granton trawl by extending
the series of experiments carried out by CLIONE/CORELLA in 1972/73/74.
2. Collection of live plaice for return to the laboratory.
3. Collection of live copepods for laboratory use.
4. Collection of dinoflagellates for Dr Dodge (London University).

A sample of copepods was returned live to the laboratory. Dinoflagellates were also collected.
Chief scientistBrian C Mumford (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Corella 11/74 cruise report corella11_74.pdf (0.09 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificSouthern North Sea: Mars Diep off Den Helder, Smiths Knoll
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 30
Description: Trawl attacks, 17 attacks recorded as target in path of trawl
Demersal fishQuantity: number of specimens = 6
Description: Plaice returned live to the laboratory
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 8
Description: Trawl hauls with door to door tickler chain. Made with the object of recovering the acoustic tag after a ''Hit'' had been recorded