FRV Scotia 12/58
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (747S) |
| Cruise identifier | 12/58 |
| Cruise period | 1958-12-05 — 1958-12-19 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Leith, United Kingdom |
| Objectives | 1. Herring larval survey of the western central North Sea.
2. Firth of Forth Norway lobster investigations. |
| Chief scientist | James Mason (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.10 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Description: A number of temperature and salinity samples were collected throughout the cruise. No. of measurements not noted. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton | Description: A number of plankton hauls were made during the cruise. Very little herring larvae was collected. No. of hauls not noted. |
| Zooplankton | Description: A number of plankton hauls were made during the cruise. Very little herring larvae was collected. No. of hauls not noted. |
| Eggs and larvae | Description: A number of plankton hauls were made during the cruise. Very little herring larvae was collected. No. of hauls not noted. |
| Crustaceans | Quantity: number of hauls = 8 Description: A number of hauls were made during the cruise. 576 Norway lobsters were caught. |
