FRV Scotia 2/79
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (749S) |
| Cruise identifier | 2/79 |
| Cruise period | 1979-01-30 — 1979-02-22 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Mapping pelagic fish distribution in the Northern North and Norwegian seas. |
| Chief scientist | J Ian Edwards (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory), Kevin Warburton (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea Norwegian Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | East coast of Scotland, Orkney Islands, Faroe-Shetland Channel, Faroe Islands, Faroe Bank |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Pelagic fish | Description: identification and distribution |
| Acoustic reflection on marine organisms. |
