FRV Scotia 0822S
Cruise plan
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (748S) |
| Cruise identifier | 0822S |
| Cruise period | 2022-06-29 — 2022-07-19 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Objectives
- To conduct an acoustic survey to estimate the abundance and distribution of herring in the north western North Sea and north of Scotland between 58º30’- 62ºN and from the shelf edge to 2ºE, excluding Faroese waters. - To obtain biological samples by trawling with pelagic for echosounder trace identification. - To obtain samples of herring and sprat for biological analysis, including age, length, weight, sex, maturity and ichthyophonus infection throughout the survey area. - Collect samples and data for stock identity determination of herring. Tissue samples for genetic analysis from herring throughout the survey area. - To obtain hydrographic data for comparison with the horizontal and vertical distribution of herring and sprat. |
| Chief scientist | Steven O'Connell (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise programme |  (0.09 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | Orkney, Shetland |
