RV Corystes CORY 3/08
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Corystes (74RY) |
| Cruise identifier | CORY 3/08 |
| Cruise period | 2008-09-16 — 2008-10-06 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Belfast, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Swansea, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Aims
1. To carry out a 4m beam-trawl survey of groundfish to i) obtain fisheries independent data on the distribution and abundance of commercial flatfish species, and ii) derive age compositions of sole and plaice for use in the assessment of stock size. 2. To collect biological data including maturity and weight at age of sole, plaice, lemon sole and other commercially important finfish species as part of CEFAS' requirements under the EU data regulations. 3. To determine the distribution and relative abundance of juvenile and adult sole and plaice. 4. To quantify epibenthos using 4m beam trawl by-catch. 5. To collect surface sea-water samples for processing on return to Lowestoft for the analysis of caesium and tritium (AE001) (C Smedley). 6. To collect fish samples in support of other CEFAS projects and training courses. 7. To collect histological samples and GSI information for roundfish maturity studies. Narrative in attached cruise report. |
| Chief scientist | Sarah Walmsley (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Lowestoft Laboratory) |
| Cruise programme |  (0.01 MB) |
| Cruise report | (0.82 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel Bristol Channel Celtic Sea |
| Specific | Irish Sea, Bristol Channel & Celtic Sea |
