FRV Scotia 1720S
Cruise plan
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (748S) |
| Cruise identifier | 1720S |
| Cruise period | 2020-11-08 — 2020-11-13 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Objectives
1. To catch representative samples of northern North Sea fish and shellfish communities from bottom trawl and scallop dredge gears. 2. To collect CCTV footage of unsorted catch from the conveyor belt (at different simulated belt densities). 3. To collect additional CCTV training footage of any less common species encountered. 4. To collect quantitative information on catch composition and length frequencies of species. 5. To measure and weigh all cod, saithe and haddock and scan them using the CatchScanner unit. 6. To measure, weigh and photograph 300 individuals of all commercial species using the CatchSnap photography boards. 7. To measure, age and photograph all scallops caught and return the shells to the lab, where they will be aged by experts onshore (measures & age determination may be carried out on-board or onshore depending on survey staffing). |
| Chief scientist | Helen Holah (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise programme |  (0.28 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | Northern North Sea |
