FRV Scotia 1095S
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (749S) |
| Cruise identifier | 1095S |
| Cruise period | 1995-07-08 — 1995-07-27 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To participate in an ICES - coordinated acoustic and mid-water trawling survey in the north western North Sea and north of Scotland from 58 to 62N and from 4W to 2E excluding the Faroese waters.
2. To obtain samples of herring for biological analysis, including age, length, maturity and ichthyophonus infection rates. 3. To obtain CTD profiles and sea surface T&S for analysis of herring distribution in relation to the environment. |
| Chief scientist | Edmund John Simmonds (Scottish Office Agriculture Environment and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Project | Acoustic and trawl survey for herring |
| Cruise report |  (0.08 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | North western North Sea and north of Scotland, excluding Faeroes |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Description: Surface temperature and salinity readings logged automatically throughout the cruise. |
| Bathythermograph | Quantity: number of profiles = 54 Description: Drops XBT |
| CTD stations | Quantity: number of stations = 48 Description: CTD profiles collected at each trawl station and at the end of the survey period each day. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 39 Description: for identification and biological samples. |
| Acoustic reflection on marine organisms. | Quantity: track kilometres = 1876 Description: Echo Integrator runs, each of 2.5 miles. |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Multi-beam echosounding | Quantity: track kilometres = 1876 Description: Echo Integrator runs, each of 2.5 miles. |
| Other geological/geophysical measurements | Description: RoxAnn data was collected throughout the cruise. |
