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FRV Scotia 1291S
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (749S) |
Cruise identifier | 1291S |
Cruise period | 1991-11-27 — 1991-12-17 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | 1. To carry out a survey for 0- and 1-group mackerel.
2. To compare bottom trawl catch rates at agreed fixed stations with an Irish and Dutch research vessel. 3. To collect water samples for radio-caesium monitoring. |
Chief scientist | Martin Walsh (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Project | Bottom Trawl Survey |
Coordinating body | ICES |
Cruise report | (0.16 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Specific | North West of Scotland |
Track charts | (0.11 MB) |
Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Description: logged continuously throughout the cruise. |
Chemical oceanography | |
Radioactivity | Quantity: number of samples = 3 Description: radio caesium |
Biology and fisheries | |
Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 53 Description: trawls |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 53 |