RV Corella 12A/69
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Corella (74CX) |
| Cruise identifier | 12A/69 |
| Cruise period | 1969-07-08 — 1969-07-14 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Trials |
| Objectives | 1. To measure the effect of various rigs of tickler chains on the otter board spread and wing-end spread of a C3 trawl and also of a Granton trawl over a range of speeds.
2. To obtain samples of dabs for Mr C Lee. 3. To note the occurrence of dead or moribund fish and to bring samples to the laboratory for further examination. |
| Chief scientist | J P Bridger (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.22 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | Middle shoal of the Silver Pit |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 3 Description: Dab were deep frozen from these hauls |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 14 Description: 5 hauls made with the C3 trawl, catching 19 1/2 baskets in 9 1/2 hours. 9 hauls made with the Granton trawl, catching 36 3/4 baskets in 11 1/3 hours. All hauls were made on the same ground using the Decca track plotter. Haddock, whiting, cod, plaice, dabs, Nephrops and benthos were caught. |
