FRV Alba Na Mara 0318A
Cruise plan
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Alba Na Mara (74NM) |
| Cruise identifier | 0318A |
| Cruise period | 2018-03-08 — 2018-03-21 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Objectives
1. Investigate whether light influences fish behaviour in the extension of the trawl. 2. Obtain video footage of the separator lighting grid. Procedure Equipment will be loaded onto MRV Alba na Mara at Fraserburgh on 5 March 2018, where the trawl will be rigged onto the net drum. Scientific staff will join Alba around 08:30 on 8 March and will then leave harbour shortly after and steam, weather permitting, to the Dog Hole fishing grounds approximately 9 nm east of Aberdeen. A number of short hauls will be carried out to ensure the separator grid in the trawl is rigged correctly through observations with video cameras mounted on the trawl and analysis of a tilt sensor mounted on the grid. After the rigging trials are complete fish behaviour trials will commence. Alba might need to change fishing grounds if fish species composition and size is not suitable. Alba will return to Fraserburgh on the evening of 21 March to unload equipment and scientific personnel the next day. |
| Chief scientist | Keith Summerbell (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise programme |  (0.30 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | Dog Hole fishing grounds |
