Audacious 0523H
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | Audacious (74UP) |
| Cruise identifier | 0523H |
| Cruise period | 2023-04-12 — 2023-04-22 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Objectives
1. To undertake the Scottish Irish Anglerfish Megrim Industry Science Survey (SIAMISS). An annual nationally coordinated demersal trawling survey of Anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius and Lophius budegassa), Megrim (Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis) and Four-Spot Megrim (Lepidorhombus boscii) in the West of Scotland (ICES area VIa) and the North Sea (ICES area IVa). 2. To collect species distribution, length frequency and biological data of Anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius and Lophius budegassa), Megrim (Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis), Four-Spot Megrim (Lepidorhombus boscii) Cod (Gadus morhua), Blue Skate (Dipturus batis) and Flapper Skate (Dipturus intermedius). 3. To collect additional species distribution, length frequency and biological data in connection with the EU Data Collection Framework (DCF). Narrative in attached cruise report. |
| Chief scientist | James L Dooley (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory), Ruadhan Gillespie-Mules (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise programme |  (0.43 MB) |
| Cruise report | (0.39 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | West of Scotland (ICES area VIa), North Sea (ICES area IVa) |
