FRV Alba Na Mara 0119A
Cruise plan
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Alba Na Mara (74NM) |
| Cruise identifier | 0119A |
| Cruise period | 2019-01-05 — 2019-01-21 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Objectives
1. To calibrate the acoustic seabed imaging system RoxAnn. 2. To obtain video footage from Nephrops grounds using adjustable lasers mounted on the TV sledge in able to estimate Nephrops burrow entrance size. 3. To compare two different methodologies to establish Nephrops burrow abundance (using the sledge and drop frame UWTV systems). 4. To monitor burrow reconstruction following trawl activity. 5. To trial the high definition camera. 6. To observe burrowing fauna on Nephrops grounds using the static camera frame. 7. To use the video footage to record occurrence of other benthic fauna and evidence of commercial trawling activity. 8. To collect trawl caught samples of Nephrops for comparison of reproductive condition and morphometrics. 9. To record and collect any trawl caught marine litter. |
| Chief scientist | Adrian Weetman (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise programme |  (0.03 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
| Specific | Loch Torridon, Sound of Raasay, Inner Sound |
