FRV Scotia 0795S
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (749S) |
| Cruise identifier | 0795S |
| Cruise period | 1995-04-22 — 1995-05-14 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To carry out a survey for mackerel and horse mackerel eggs on the western stocks of these species.
2. To sample adult mackerel and horse mackerel to obtain ovary samples for estimation of atresia. 3. To measure temperature and salinity in the area. |
| Chief scientist | Martin Walsh (Scottish Office Agriculture Environment and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Project | Western Mackerel Egg Survey |
| Cruise report |  (0.10 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Bay of Biscay North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | Shelf edge, W of Ireland, SW Approaches |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Description: Whole cruise |
| CTD stations | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of hauls = 133 Description: Tows |
| Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of hauls = 133 |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 4 Description: Trawl |
