FRV Mara 13/63
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Mara (74MR) |
| Cruise identifier | 13/63 |
| Cruise period | 1963-09-16 — 1963-10-04 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Buckie, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Buckie, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1) To sample Nephrops for stock composition data
2) A sample of cod were examined for nematode parasites 3) Hagfish were caught, some being preserved and returned to the laboratory for examination 5 days were lost owing to weather and a further 2 days wre lost due through damage to gear |
| Chief scientist | C Davidson (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.11 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | Around Buckie |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Molluscs | Quantity: number of specimens = 25 Description: Squid. Loligo forbesi, alloteuthis, todarodes sagittatus |
| Crustaceans | Quantity: number of specimens = 7566 Description: Nephrops measured (carapace length in m/ms) sexed. 4597 males, 3069 females. A sample of 835 females was examined for gonad maturity. 40 Cancer pagurus were caught |
