Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Mara (74MR) |
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Cruise identifier | 10/61 |
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Cruise period | 1961-09-25 — 1961-10-13 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 1) Comparative crab fishing and tagging
2) The relative efficacies of 4 baits were tested
3) A number of plankton hauls were made and hydrographic samples taken at Kinnaird Head
The ship was based in Fraserburgh for the entire cruise |
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Chief scientist | James Mason (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 | North Sea |
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Specific | Rattray Head, Troup Head, Kinnaird Head |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Crustaceans | Quantity: number of specimens = 550 Description: Crabs caught. 418 crabs wer tagged, 380 by the suture method |
Taggings | Quantity: number of specimens = 550 Description: Crabs caught. 418 crabs wer tagged, 380 by the suture method |