FRV Mara 13/60
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Mara (74MR) |
| Cruise identifier | 13/60 |
| Cruise period | 1960-11-23 — 1960-12-22 |
| Status | Completed |
| Purpose | Trials |
| Objectives | 1) Comparative fishing using a 'trouser' trawl with different coloured nets and mesh sizes
2) Use of different coloured cod ends 3) Measurements of light intensity on the sea bottom 4) Photography of fish in relation to the trawl 5) Recording of trawl noises The experiments were do be done at different times of day and night |
| Chief scientist | Basil B Parrish (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory), John H S Blaxter (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.08 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
| Specific | Loch Long, Kyles of Bute, Firth of Clyde, Moray Firth, Cruden Bay, Buchan coast |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Gear research | Quantity: number of hauls = 34 Description: the trouser and vinge trawl were used |
