Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (747S) |
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Cruise identifier | 7/56 |
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Cruise period | 1956-08-17 — 1956-09-13 |
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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 | 1. Herring trawling and tagging.
2. Herring larvae survey. |
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Chief scientist | Alan Saville (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.13 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
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Specific | Fladen area |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Eggs and larvae | Description: herring larvae survey took place during the cruise with tow nets |
Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of deployments = 50 Description: of "Craig Indicatosr" in a string for part of the herring larvae survey |
Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 32 Description: Pick-a-Back trawl: haddock, whiting and herring. The herring caught was not suitable for tagging though. |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 32 Description: Pick-a-Back trawl: haddock, whiting and herring. The herring caught was not suitable for tagging though. |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 32 Description: Pick-a-Back trawl: rough dab |