FRV Mara 10/61
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Mara (74MR) |
| Cruise identifier | 10/61 |
| Cruise period | 1961-09-25 — 1961-10-13 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| 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 |
| Chief scientist | James Mason (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.05 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | Rattray Head, Troup Head, Kinnaird Head |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| 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 |
