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FRV Mara 17/63

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Mara (74MR)
Cruise identifier17/63
Cruise period1963-12-02 — 1963-12-17
StatusCompleted
Port of departureGreenock, United Kingdom
Port of returnBuckie, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesFishing
Chief scientistJohn R G Hislop (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Mara 17/63 cruise report mara17_63.pdf (0.03 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralInner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland
SpecificClyde, Loch Long to the Heads of Ayr
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
TaggingsQuantity: number of specimens = 867
Description: Taggings of whiting. 100 with spaghetti type tags, 728 yellow flag tags on a nylon thread. 37 cod and 2 haddocks were also tagged
Gear researchQuantity: number of hauls = 4
Description: Made using an experimental detachable codend