FRV Alba Na Mara 0217A
Cruise plan
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Alba Na Mara (74NM) |
| Cruise identifier | 0217A |
| Cruise period | 2017-01-25 — 2017-02-05 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Objectives
1. To carry out a survey of scallop stocks around Shetland. 2. To assess shell damage on all scallops caught. 3. To collect information on by-catch of other commercial fish and shellfish species. 4. To identify and quantify numbers of starfish species in all dredge tows. 5. To collect flesh samples for toxin analysis and genetic analysis back at the laboratory. 6.To collect Scallop meat weight biological data Procedure The survey will depart from Fraserburgh on 23 January and after ship drills, head for the first stations at Shetland. 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 of the scallops will be measured to the half centimeter below and aged. Numbers and size distribution of commercial fish and shellfish species will be recorded along with scallop shell damage and starfish numbers and species. From selected sites, scallop meat weights information will be taken. In addition to this tissue samples will be collected from selected sites and frozen for toxin and genetic analysis back at the laboratory. The survey will end in Fraserburgh on 5 February where all equipment and staff will then return to the laboratory. |
| Chief scientist | Peter Gibson (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise programme |  (0.07 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | Shetland |
