Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (747S) |
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Cruise identifier | 6/69 |
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Cruise period | 1969-06-26 — 1969-07-22 |
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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 | To locate and sample concentrations of 0-group cod, haddock and whiting during the stage in their development when they can no longer be taken by plankton sampling gear but are not yet caught by small-meshed demersal trawls. |
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Chief scientist | John R G Hislop (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.17 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 89 Description: trawls including: herring, sprat, whiting and norway pout |
Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 13 Description: Isaacs-Kidd trawl |
Demersal fish | Description: trawls including cod, flatfish and sandeels |
Exploratory fishing | Quantity: number of hauls = 89 Description: pelagic trawl |