FRV Scotia 0902S
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (748S) |
| Cruise identifier | 0902S |
| Cruise period | 2002-06-05 — 2002-06-22 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Fisheries |
| Objectives | 1) To obtain estimates of distribution and abundance of Nephrops in the Fladen Ground, Firth of Clyde, North Minch, South Minch and Stanton Banks using underwater television. If time permits, the survey will also include stations in the Sound of Jura and Noup.
2) To make use of the TV survey to estimate the densities of other shellfish species and benthic organisms and to record evidence of trawling activitiy. 3) To collect samples of the sediment at each TV station. 4) To carry out Nephrops trawling in each stratum throughout the survey areas for size and sex composition analysis and examination of biological features. 5) To collect samples of Nephrops for comparison of reproductive condition and morphometrics in different areas. 6) To collect samples of Arctica islandica for studies of shell chemistry and age. Underwater TV survey of Nephrops grounds at the Fladen, North Minch, South Minch, Firth of Clyde, Sound of Jura and Stanton Banks, for fishery independent stock assessment. Sediment collected at each station. Some trawling also carried out. |
| Chief scientist | Ian D Tuck (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.10 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | Fladen Ground, Firth of Clyde, Minches, Stanton Banks, Sound of Jura, north of Scotland |
| Track charts | (0.15 MB) |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Crustaceans | Quantity: number of hauls = 12 Description: Trawls to sample Nephrops length frequency |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of image series = 201 Description: TV Survey runs of Nephrops burrow density |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Grab | Quantity: number of samples = 201 Description: Sediment grabs for particle size analysis |
