FRV Clupea 0406C
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Clupea (74CU) |
| Cruise identifier | 0406C |
| Cruise period | 2006-03-13 — 2006-03-26 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Fisheries |
| Objectives | Objectives
1. To carry out a survey of scallop stocks around Shetland 2. To collect information on by-catches of other commercial fish and shellfish species. 3. To collect biological data on scallop growth rates. Narrative The scientific staff joined FRV Clupea at 0900 hours on 13 March, but due to bad weather, did not sail from Fraserburgh until 0800 on 15 March. Sampling began NE of Sumburgh at 0700 on 16 March and continued around Shetland until the survey was completed at 1400 on 24 March. The gale force winds prevented the vessel from setting sail for Fraserburgh at this time. Scientific staff made arrangements to fly home later that evening, while the vessel stayed in port until the afternoon of 26 March, arriving back in Fraserburgh at 1000 on 27 March. All equipment and samples returned to the laboratory on 27 March. |
| Chief scientist | Sharon Davis (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Project | Shetland Scallop Survey 2006 |
| Coordinating body | FRS |
| Cruise report |  (0.07 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | Seas around Shetland |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Molluscs | Quantity: number of hauls = 89 Description: Dredge hauls for scallop samples |
