FRV Scotia 1198S
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (748S) |
| Cruise identifier | 1198S |
| Cruise period | 1998-06-16 — 1998-07-07 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To carry out a mackerel egg survey (ICES Triennial Survey), on the Western shelf and shelf edge.
2. To collect mackerel and horse mackerel samples for atresia and maturity assessment. |
| Chief scientist | Alexander P Robb (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Project | Mackerel Egg Triennial Survey |
| Coordinating body | ICES |
| Cruise report |  (0.12 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | Shelf edge west of UK and Ireland, western approaches, NE Atlantic |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Quantity: activity duration in days = 21 Description: Thermosalinograph |
| CTD stations | Quantity: number of stations = 147 Description: Tows undulating CTD |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of hauls = 147 Description: Tows Gulf III |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 7 Description: Hauls GOV bottom trawl |
