FRV Scotia 0621S
Cruise plan
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (748S) |
| Cruise identifier | 0621S |
| Cruise period | 2021-05-15 — 2021-05-25 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Objectives
1. Undertake smolt trawl surveys in and offshore from the Firths of Tay and Forth and in the north sea out to the Norwegian line but not over. 2. Gather water sample during the survey for eDNA work. Procedure All trawl gear, video-frame, fish-lift aquarium and scientific equipment will be transported to Aberdeen Harbour and rigged aboard Scotia. The vessel will sail on 15 May and make passage, depending on the weather, to either the offshore proposed new windfarm sites or Tay/Forth areas to commence the smolt survey. The survey will finish in Aberdeen during the evening 25 May with all staff and fishing gear/scientific equipment returning to the Marine Laboratory on 26 May. |
| Chief scientist | Robert A K Main (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise programme |  (0.20 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea Unknown |
| Specific | Firth of Tay, Firth of Forth |
