Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (747S) |
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Cruise identifier | 8/63 |
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Cruise period | 1963-08-22 — 1963-09-03 |
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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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Purpose | Fisheries |
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Objectives | Sampling of Norway lobster stocks in the Moray Firth. Also, hydrography, plankton surveys and trawling. |
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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 | (0.08 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Specific | Moray Firth |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Phytoplankton | Quantity: number of hauls = 5 Description: plankton |
Zooplankton | Quantity: number of hauls = 5 Description: plankton |
Pelagic fish | Description: most common caught: whiting |
Demersal fish | Description: most common caught: cod and plaice |
Taggings | Quantity: number of specimens = 1670 Description: nephrops |
Other biological/fisheries measurement | Description: cod examined for nematodes |