FRV Alba Na Mara 0622A
Cruise plan
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Alba Na Mara (74NM) |
| Cruise identifier | 0622A |
| Cruise period | 2022-05-01 — 2022-05-19 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Ullapool, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Objectives
1. To carry out a survey of scallop stocks on the West Coast. 2. To age, measure and assess shell damage on all scallops caught. 3. To collect information on by-catch of other commercial fish and shellfish species. 4. To identify and quantify numbers of starfish species in all dredge tows. 5. To collect frozen whole scallops for heavy metal testing as part of the OSPAR assessment of hazardous substances in the marine environment. 6. To record and retain marine litter obtained during the dredging process (monitoring for MSFD). Procedure The survey will depart from Fraserburgh on 1 May and after vessel drills will sail round to the west coast where the survey will begin. Scallop dredge hauls will be made at sites used on previous surveys. Hauls will be of 30 minutes duration. From each haul all of the scallops will be measured to the half centimeter below and aged. In addition, numbers and size distribution of commercial fish and shellfish species will be recorded along with scallop shell damage and starfish numbers and species. Scallops (ten individuals per station) will also be collected from selected sites and frozen for heavy metal analysis back at the laboratory. Any litter collected in the dredges will be recorded as set out in the SOP and placed in bags to be disposed of on return to port. The survey will end in Ullapool on 19 May 2022 where all equipment and staff will then return to the laboratory. |
| Chief scientist | John Turriff (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise programme |  (0.12 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
| Specific | West coast of Scotland |
