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FRV Mara 7B/67

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Mara (74MR)
Cruise identifier7B/67
Cruise period1967-08-20 — 1967-09-01
StatusCompleted
Port of departureBuckie, United Kingdom
Port of returnBuckie, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesJoint research cruise with FRV ''Clupea''
1) Further trials with the purse seine and herring tagging
2) Echo searches were made for herring
Chief scientistIan G Baxter (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Mara 7B/67 cruise report mara7_67.pdf (0.08 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificShetland Grounds, E of Orkney
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Acoustic reflection on marine organisms.
TaggingsQuantity: number of specimens = 119
Description: Herring tagged.
Gear researchQuantity: number of hauls = 2
Description: Experimenting with a Gourock No.1 mid-water trawl.