Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
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| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Mara (74MR) |
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| Cruise identifier | 2/59 |
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| Cruise period | 1959-03-09 — 1959-03-21 |
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| Status | Completed |
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| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
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| Port of return | Ayr, United Kingdom |
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| Objectives | Herring spawning survey and larval sampling on Ballantrae Bank. |
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| Chief scientist | Ian G Baxter (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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| Cruise report | (0.05 MB) |
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| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
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| Specific | Ballantrae Bank |
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| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
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| Eggs and larvae | Description: Frequent hauls made using a 1m silk net to detect hatching. |