Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (747S) |
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Cruise identifier | 9/58 |
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Cruise period | 1958-09-17 — 1958-10-03 |
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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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Objectives | Trawling and plankton surveys. |
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Chief scientist | James A Pope (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.07 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Specific | Moray Firth, Firth of Forth, Bell Rock, St Abbs Head, Wee Bankie and May Island. |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Zooplankton | Description: A number of plankton hauls took place during the cruise. Catches were fairly good.
No. of hauls not noted. |
Demersal fish | Description: A number of hauls were made throughout the cruise. Large amounts of whiting were collected.
No. of hauls not noted. |
Crustaceans | Description: A number of nephrop stations were worked throughout the cruise.
No. of stations not noted. |