FRV Mara 3/64
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Mara (74MR) |
| Cruise identifier | 3/64 |
| Cruise period | 1964-03-04 — 1964-03-17 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aultbea, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | To make the following observations in and around Loch Ewe in connection with the loch programme
1) Otter trawling to assess the distribution and maturity of plaice 2) Plankton hauls to survey the distribution of plaice eggs and larvae 3) If time permitted, to tag plaice 4) Co-operation with shore based staff in Lock Ewe Buoys were laid to help with the detailed survey in Firemore Bay. Bottom photography in Loch Ewe |
| Chief scientist | Norman T Nicoll (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (2.51 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
| Specific | Thurnaig Bay, Loch Ewe, Firemore Bay |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 2 Description: Cod, Haddock, Whiting, S. cunicula, grey gurnard, lemon sole, witch, megrims, common dab, R. radiata, angler, hake, invertebrates, caranx |
