FRV Mara 7/60
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Mara (74MR) |
| Cruise identifier | 7/60 |
| Cruise period | 1960-06-13 — 1960-06-24 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1) To obtain data on the relative efficiency of the Nephrops trawl and the Standard seine, each with codends of various mesh size, on Norway lobsters, together with corresponding catch of other species
2) To investigate the stock composition of Norway lobsters on the grounds and to gather measurements relating overall by/carapace length/tail width/body weight/tail weight 3) As far as time permitts, to examine cod for nematodes and note stomach contents No worthwhile results meant that the venue was changed to the Moray Firth. ''Mara'' called in at Aberdeen to replace gear which had been lost and arrived in Buckie on the 16/06/1960. |
| Chief scientist | C Davidson (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.07 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | Firth of Forth, N of Lossiemouth, Moray Firth |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Crustaceans | Quantity: number of specimens = 400 Description: Nephrops measured and weighed to give the comparison of overall by/carapace length/tail width/body weight/tail weight. 10 jars of mature female Nephrops were preserved and returned to the laboratory for fecundity determinations |
