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FRV Scotia 0988S
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (749S) |
Cruise identifier | 0988S |
Cruise period | 1988-08-31 — 1988-09-12 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Fisheries |
Objectives | To undertake a demersal trawling survey and to make preliminary investigations of the squid stock on Rockall Bank. |
Chief scientist | Andrew W Newton (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Cruise report | (0.05 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Specific | Rockall Plateau |
Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 40 Description: using a 48' Aberdeen trawl fitted with 30mm small mesh cover. |
Molluscs | Quantity: number of stations = 5 Description: population & environment |