Audacious 0623H
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | Audacious (74UP) |
| Cruise identifier | 0623H |
| Cruise period | 2023-04-24 — 2023-05-05 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Peterhead, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Peterhead, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Objectives
1. To 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) in the North Sea (ICES area IVa) and Norwegian Waters of the North Sea. 2. To 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. To collect additional species distribution, length frequency and biological data in connection with the UK Workplan and Data Collection Framework (DCF). Narrative in attached cruise report. |
| Chief scientist | Ruadhan Gillespie-Mules (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise programme |  (0.48 MB) |
| Cruise report | (0.24 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | Northern North Sea (ICES Area IVa) |
