FRV Alba Na Mara 0420A
Cruise plan
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Alba Na Mara (74NM) |
| Cruise identifier | 0420A |
| Cruise period | 2020-03-17 — 2020-03-30 |
| 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 16 March 2020 (TBC), where the trawl will be rigged onto the net drum. Scientific staff will join Alba around 08:30 on 17 March and will then leave harbour after all drills, familiarisation and set-up have been completed. The vessel will thereafter steam, weather permitting, to fishing grounds in the Moray Firth or alternatively the Dog Hole 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. After the rigging trials are complete, fish behaviour trials will commence. The intention is for Alba to work daily from Fraserburgh harbour but may need to change fishing grounds if the fish species composition and size are not suitable. Alba will return to Fraserburgh on the evening of 22 and 23 March for exchange of scientific personnel. Alba will return to Fraserburgh on the evening of 29 March to unload equipment and scientific personnel on 30 March. |
| Chief scientist | Alex Edridge (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise programme |  (0.11 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea Unknown |
| Specific | Moray Firth |
