FRV Scotia 1603S_1
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (748S) |
| Cruise identifier | 1603S_1 |
| Cruise period | 2003-10-25 — 2003-10-31 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | This cruise is in 2 legs. Leg 1: 25-31 Oct; Leg 2: 01-08 Nov.
Aims: 1. To obtain quantitative information on fish populations in the mouth of the trawl, between the wings and as close to the doors as possible. The upgraded SM200 sonar mounted on the RCTV and new fibre-optic cable will be used. 2. Simultaneous video footage, using the self-recording ccd cameras, will be collected to give information on species identification. On some hauls, a stereo-pair configuration will also be used. 3. To use the sonar to make an assessment of possible areas where fish escapes are high in the GOV trawl. 4. To test rigging and set up changes on the performance of the single GOV. |
| Chief scientist | Emma Jones (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.09 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | Moray Firth and east of Orkney |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Optics (eg underwater light levels) | Quantity: number of profiles = 26 Description: Light intensity profiles in between net hauls |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Acoustic reflection on marine organisms. | Quantity: number of observations = 26 Description: SeaBat and SM2000 multibeam systems to monitor fish behaviour around the net. |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of hauls = 26 Description: GOV trawls monitored using RCTV and multibeam acoustics to determine the distribution and behaviour of fish populations between the wings and entering the net mouth in order to assess the efficiency of the GOV survey net. |
