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FRV Scotia 0422S
Cruise plan
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (748S) |
Cruise identifier | 0422S |
Cruise period | 2022-04-14 — 2022-04-27 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | Objectives
1. Undertake the Scottish Irish Anglerfish Megrim Industry Science Survey (SIAMISS), an internationally co-ordinated demersal trawling survey of Anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius and Lophius budegassa), Megrim (Lepidorhombus wiffiagonis) and Four-Spot Megrim (Lepidorhombus boscii) at Rockall (ICES area VIb), West of Scotland (ICES area VIa) and the North Sea (ICES area IVa). 2. Collect species distribution, length frequency and biological data of Anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius and Lophius budegassa), Megrim (Lepidorhombus wiffiagonis), Four-Spot Megrim (Lepidorhombus boscii) Cod (Gadus morhua), Blue Skate (Dipturus batis) and Flapper Skate (Dipturus intermedius). 3. Collect additional species distribution, length frequency and biological data in connection with the EU Data Collection Framework (DCF). 4. Collect and quantify all marine litter encountered on the survey as part of our MSFD responsibilities. 5. Obtain temperature at depth data from the trawl using a DST. 6. Examine catch for presence of Non-Indigenous Species (NIS). |
Chief scientist | Ruadhan Gillespie-Mules (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Cruise programme | (1.84 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Specific | Rockall (ICES area VIb), West of Scotland (ICES area VIa), North Sea (ICES area IVa). |