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FRV Scotia 0787S
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (749S) |
Cruise identifier | 0787S |
Cruise period | 1987-07-15 — 1987-08-04 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Fisheries |
Objectives | 1. To participate in an ICES coordinated acoustic and mid-water trawling survey of herring in the north western North Sea and north of Scotland.
2. To carry out target strength measurements on identified herring traces. 3. To obtain samples of herring for biological analysis. 4. To test plankton gear. 5. To obtain hydrographic samples for radio caesium monitoring. |
Chief scientist | Edmund John Simmonds (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Project | Herring Acoustic Survey |
Coordinating body | ICES |
Cruise report | (0.09 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Specific | Orkney, Shetland, NW North Sea, Outer Moray Firth |
Track charts | |
Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
Birds | |
Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 31 Description: biomass determination |
Acoustic reflection on marine organisms. | |
Gear research | Description: Trials and collection of engineering data on the Aberdeen version of the METHOT net. |