Soela Voyage SO 4/88 Biological Data Overview

This record is an overview entry for biological data collected on Soela cruise SO 4/88. This cruise took place in waters off the east coast of Tasmania during 14-19 July 1988, under the leadership of Nick Elliot. Biological data collected on this cruise include clear stereo photographs of demersal fish from the trawl mounted camera system including one picture of a single orange roughy. Routine biological information on the orange roughy caught including spawning condition and gonad stage. Gonad samples for studies by the University of Tasmania and the NSW Fisheries Research Institute. Please note: This metadata record is a preliminary entry derived from information in the cruise plan and/or cruise report. Individual data types - which may span several cruises - will be indexed separately within this metadata system in due course.