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FRV Clupea 1384C_2
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Clupea (74CU) |
Cruise identifier | 1384C_2 |
Cruise period | 1984-10-19 — 1984-10-31 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Ullapool, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Buckie, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Fisheries |
Objectives | 1. To determine catch rates, size, composition and maturity of Nephrops in small and standard-mesh trawls in the Moray Firth and North Minch.
2. To determine catch rates and species composition of fish by-catches in these areas. 3. To study growth of Nephrops in different parts of the Moray Firth and North Minch. 4. To examine by means of cameras mounted on a towed sledge the Nephrops populations in these areas. 5. To obtain mud samples for particle size, shear stress, organic carbon and faunal analysis. |
Chief scientist | Colin J Chapman (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Cruise report | (0.15 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
Specific | North Minch; Moray Firth |
Track charts | |
Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
Zoobenthos | Quantity: number of stations = 24 Description: distribution,population studies |
Crustaceans | Quantity: number of hauls = 20 Description: Nephrops studies |
Other biological/fisheries measurement | Description: TV camera monitoring of Nephrops |
Geology and geophysics | |
Grab | Quantity: number of stations = 24 Description: for particle size shear stress, organic carbon and faunal analysis |