FRV Scotia 0722S
Cruise plan
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (748S) |
| Cruise identifier | 0722S |
| Cruise period | 2022-06-05 — 2022-06-26 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Objectives
1. To obtain estimates of the abundance and distribution of Nephrops burrow complexes at Fladen, in the North Minch, the South Minch, the Sound of Jura, the Firth of Clyde and Devils Hole. If time and weather permits, stations at Noup may also be surveyed. 2. To recover COMPASS moorings at five sites on the west coast, and to deploy replacement devices at three of these sites. 3. To use the TV footage to record the occurrence of other benthic fauna as well as evidence of commercial trawl activity. 4. To collect sediment samples at each UWTV station. 5. To carry out trawling for Nephrops in order to obtain samples of Nephrops for size composition analysis. 6. To collect samples of Nephrops from the trawls for comparison of reproductive condition and morphometrics in each of the different survey areas (Functional Units). 7. To record and retain marine litter obtained from trawling as part of the MSFD. 8. To record details of any skate that may appear in the catch. 9. To collect pelagic and demersal samples for a PhD study. 10. To collect pelagic samples for UK Health Security Agency. |
| Chief scientist | Adrian Weetman (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise programme |  (0.06 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
| Specific | Fladen, North Minch, South Minch, Sound of Jura, Firth of Clyde, Devils Hole, Noup |
