Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Mara (74MR) |
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Cruise identifier | 11/59 |
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Cruise period | 1959-11-02 — 1959-12-05 |
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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) Trawling on rough ground
2) The warp tension of the Gulf III sampler was measured when towing
3) Experiments with different handling methods of bobbins were done
''Mara'' stayed in Anstrither from the 01/12/1959 until the 05/12/1959. Only 11 days could be spent working at sea |
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Chief scientist | W Dickson (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.08 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Specific | Tod Head, Cove, Bell Rock, Anstruther |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Demersal fish | Description: To gain data on trawling on rough ground.
Fishing ground was found at Tod Head. Time was spent experimenting with different methods of handling bobbins, fishing remained fair.
Large parts of the cruise were unfishable due to bad weather.
No. of hauls was not stated. |
Gear research | Description: To gain data on trawling on rough ground.
Fishing ground was found at Tod Head. Time was spent experimenting with different methods of handling bobbins, fishing remained fair.
Large parts of the cruise were unfishable due to bad weather.
No. of hauls was not stated. |