FRV Scotia 1/51
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (747S) |
| Cruise identifier | 1/51 |
| Cruise period | 1951-04-23 — 1951-05-07 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | To carry out a detailed biological and hydrographic survey of the Faroe plataeu and to carry out extensive haddock marking experiments there. |
| Chief scientist | Rodney Jones (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.33 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Description: A number of temperature and salinity measurements were collected throughout the cruise. No. of measurements not noted. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Zooplankton | Description: A number of plankton hauls were made throughout the cruise. No. of hauls not noted. |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 11 Description: A number of hauls made throughout the cruise. Lemon sole, cod and haddock were all caught. |
