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RV Tellina 3/67

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Tellina (74TE)
Cruise identifier3/67
Cruise period1967-02-15 — 1967-03-15
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To continue the determination of the distribution, abundance and condition of scallops off the south Devonshire and Cornish coast commencing at Lizard Point and working eastwards.
2. To carry out comparative trials between a Baird dredge and a conventional scallop dredge on the Eddystone scallop grounds.
3. To release measured and tagged scallops over a wide area between Fowey and Rame Head for population and growth studies.
4. To continue the search for O+ to 2+ group scallops on the commercial grounds with weed rakes and lined dredges fitted with blade bars.

Cruise abandoned due to poor weather.
Chief scientistMichael S Rolfe (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Burnham Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Tellina 3/67 cruise report tellina03_67.pdf (0.07 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea