FRV Alba Na Mara 0913A
Cruise plan
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Alba Na Mara (74NM) |
| Cruise identifier | 0913A |
| Cruise period | 2013-07-04 — 2013-07-22 |
| 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 East Coast of Scotland. 2. To collect information on by-catch of other commercial fish and shellfish species. 3. To collect biological data on scallop ring measurements. 4. To collect scallop meat weight biological data. Procedure Scallop dredge hauls will be made at sites used on previous surveys and other known commercial grounds. Hauls will be of 30 minutes duration. From each haul all the catch will be measured to half centimetre below and a representative sample will be aged. Numbers and size distribution of commercial fish and shellfish species will be recorded. From selected sites, scallop ring measurements shall be taken along with scallop meat weight information. Normal contacts will be maintained with the laboratory. |
| Chief scientist | Peter Gibson (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise programme |  (0.04 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | East coast of Scotland. |
