FRV Scotia 0393S
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (749S) |
| Cruise identifier | 0393S |
| Cruise period | 1993-03-27 — 1993-04-12 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Fisheries |
| Objectives | 1. To survey species composition, distribution and abundance of anglerfish and megrim on the continental shelf edge between Shetland and the Outer Hebrides.
2. To collect basic biological information on anglerfish and megrim. 3. To quantify the proportion of other important commercial species in the catches. 4. To collect fish samples related to the MV Braer incident. |
| Chief scientist | Alexander P Robb (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.06 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | Shetland Outer Hebrides. |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 56 Description: trawl hauls |
