Tridens was forced to spend 3 days in the harbour of Montrose on the East side of Scotland because of engine problems. The crew was able to explore the town and have a walk on the beautiful beach. Finally, on Thursday 16 July we were able to sail again and start the survey.
Picture of Montrose beach during low tide
Finally, on Thursday 16 of July, we were able to sail again and start the survey with very good conditions and calm sea. We did the first significant haul (19) at 56.07.90 N - 0.15.46 E where we caught a mix of Whiting and Haddock
Haul 19 16-07-2026 56.07.90 N - 0.15.46 E mix Haddock 645 Kg and Whiting 472 Kg.
Example of the catch in Haul 19 with mostly Haddock visible.
The day after on 17 July we continued with very good weather conditions and we did the first haul (20) at 56.07.56 N - 1.57.05 E where we caught mostly Mackerel.
Example of the catch of haul 20, mostly Mackerel.
On the 17 July we continued sailing in good weather conditions, seeing a shark fin in the water. This is a recurring event considering that another shark visited the ship in the first leg. A couple of hours later haul 22 at 56.07.15 N - 4.45.11 E where had a big catch of herring (3276 Kg) with a large size variety from 9 to 26 cm. This is one of the largest size varieties ever seen during this kind of survey.
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