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FRV Alba Na Mara 1109A
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Alba Na Mara (74NM) |
Cruise identifier | 1109A |
Cruise period | 2009-07-01 — 2009-07-20 |
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 in the North Sea. 2. To collect information on by-catches of other commercial fish and shellfish species. 3. To collect biological data on scallop ring measurements. Narrative The scientific staff joined FRV Alba na Mara at 10:00 hours on 1 July and sailed from Fraserburgh just before 12:00 heading for the east coast grounds. The first station was to the east of Fraserburgh. A period of calm weather allowed Alba na Mara lie offshore for the following three nights, eventually dropping anchor at Elie on 4 July. Sampling recommenced the following day and continued until the weather deteriorated on the afternoon of 7 July and Alba na Mara was obliged to make for Fraserburgh. Bad weather prevent work for the next three days so the half landing, and the changeover of SIC, took place on10 July as scheduled. On 11 July, Alba na Mara headed westwards, again following the numbered sequence of stations shown in Figure 1. Sampling continued without hindrance until 17 July when deteriorating weather again forced Alba na Mara to make for Fraserburgh. Sampling recommenced to the north east on 19 July, the last day of the cruise. Scientific staff remained aboard until the following day to supervise unloading and to attend the debrief meeting. |
Chief scientist | Sharon Davis (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory), Trevor R W Howell (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Project | MFO1TA |
Cruise programme | (0.06 MB) |
Cruise report | (0.08 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
Specific | North Sea |
Track charts | (0.05 MB) |