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FRV Scotia 1217S

Cruise plan

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (748S)
Cruise identifier1217S
Cruise period2017-09-02 — 2017-09-13
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnUllapool, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesObjectives

1. To undertake the bottom trawl survey of haddock on Rockall Bank to a depth of 350 m.
2. To deploy a CTD at selected trawl stations to collect temperature and salinity profiles.
3. To collect sediment samples at selected stations
4. To record marine litter at each trawl station for MSFD

Procedure

The primary objective of this survey is to assess the state of the haddock stock on the Rockall Plateau. The survey employs a semi random stratified design, comprising four sampling strata separated according to depth. Sampling intensity within each of the four strata reflects the fish density observed in each of these during previous surveys. Trawling will be carried out during the hours of daylight at randomly selected locations within the 350 m contour. Forty primary tow positions have been generated. The number of stations within each depth strata is as follows: five stations at 0-150 m, 21 stations at 150-200 m, 10 stations at 200-250 m and four stations at 250-350 m. Scotia will undertake a haul within five miles of each station where possible or, failing that, choose an alternative. A further 22 secondary stations across the various strata have been generated to provide a source of additional stations and/or alternatives should any primary station prove unfishable. Where time allows additional hauls will be conducted outside our strata (at depth below 350 m).

One haul of 30 minutes duration will be made at each sampling station. Daily start times for survey stations will be at approximately 06:00 hours and continue until approximately 20:00 hours. The Scanmar system will be used to monitor wing spread, door spread and distance covered during each haul. A bottom contact sensor will be mounted on the footrope to record the distance of the trawl off the seabed. Catches will be worked up according to the protocols for International Bottom Trawl Surveys. A CTD will be deployed at selected trawl stations.

At night sediment samples will be collected using Day grabs. The samples positions will be decided on a day to day basis and will be influenced by vessel location at the end of each trawling period.

Normal contacts will be maintained with the Laboratory.
Chief scientistJames Drewery (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise programmeFRV Scotia 1217S cruise programme 1217s.pdf  (0.44 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificRockall
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
9  CTD/STD cast
Reference numbers
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Reference numbers
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
19144692017-09-07 19:05 56° 43' 6" N  14° 43' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1914469
19144702017-09-08 05:19 56° 58' 5" N  14° 54' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1914470
19144822017-09-09 19:14 56° 4' 6" N  14° 50' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1914482
19144082017-09-04 07:37 58° 3' 31" N  13° 22' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1914408
19144942017-09-11 12:08 57° 34' 0" N  12° 58' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1914494
19144572017-09-07 10:47 57° 4' 26" N  14° 11' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1914457
19144452017-09-06 14:11 57° 31' 3" N  13° 58' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1914445
19144332017-09-06 05:35 57° 30' 7" N  14° 44' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1914433
19144212017-09-05 15:46 57° 41' 39" N  13° 46' 52" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1914421