Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | RV Tellina (74TE) |
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Cruise identifier | 16/68 |
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Cruise period | 1968-09-16 — 1968-09-20 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 1. 2m Bean trawl survey for 0-group flatfish.
2. Otter trawl survey for large flatfish and tagging of adult sole.
3. 12" Tin Tow net survey for pelagic eggs and larvae.
4. Release of seabed and surface drifters.
5. Collection of small cod and other fish for experimental use (Mr. Garrod
and Dr Walker). |
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Chief scientist | John D Riley (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.05 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Quantity: number of stations = 3 Description: surface drifters released |
Other physical oceanographic measurements | Quantity: number of stations = 3 Description: seabed drifters released |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 10 Description: 2m beam trawls including sole, plaice and dabs |
Demersal fish | Description: live brought back to laboratory |