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FRV Scotia 0990S

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (749S)
Cruise identifier0990S
Cruise period1990-08-29 — 1990-09-10
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesTo undertake a demersal trawling survey on Rockall Plateau and to make preliminary investigations of the squid stock.
Chief scientistAndrew W Newton (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Scotia 0990S cruise report sc09_90.pdf (0.06 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificRockall
Track chartsFRV Scotia 0990S cruise track — trk3654.html
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of hauls = 38
Description: bottom trawl hauls
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 38
Description: bottom trawl hauls
Other biological/fisheries measurementQuantity: number of hauls = 6
Description: squid hauls