Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (747S) |
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Cruise identifier | 3/56 |
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Cruise period | 1956-03-18 — 1956-03-23 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Fisheries |
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Objectives | The object of the cruise was to test the potentialities of a towed echo-sounder oscillator developed by Dr Swallow. |
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Chief scientist | Robert E Craig (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.21 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Specific | Cromarty Firth |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Gear research | Description: A towed echosounder oscillator was trialed, noting that there was litte effect on the fish. |