Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (747S) |
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Cruise identifier | 7/62 |
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Cruise period | 1962-07-06 — 1962-07-31 |
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Status | Completed |
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Purpose | Fisheries |
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Objectives | The primary objectives of the cruise were:
1) to tag Norway lobsters on the principal fishing grounds around Scotland
2) to determine the extent of the Norway lobster grounds and obtain information on stock composition
3) to survey whiting stocks on the Norway lobster gounds off the Scottish west coast.
A limited programme of hydrography and plankton was detailed. |
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Chief scientist | Harold J Thomas (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.11 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
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Specific | Firth of Forth, Firth of Clyde, Sound of Jura, West of Mull, Moray Firth, North Minch |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Description: all sea areas |
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Description: all sea areas |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Phytoplankton | Description: sampled |
Zooplankton | Description: sampled |
Pelagic fish | Description: caught |
Demersal fish | Description: caught |
Crustaceans | Quantity: number of specimens = 5800 Description: nephrops |
Taggings | Quantity: number of specimens = 5800 Description: nephrops |
Other biological/fisheries measurement | Description: cod stomach contents recorded and flesh examined for parasites |