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FRV Scotia 1484S
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (749S) |
Cruise identifier | 1484S |
Cruise period | 1984-11-29 — 1984-12-18 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | 1. To carry out an echo integrator survey for sprats in the Western North Sea between the Moray Firth and Flamborough Head.
2. To identify the echo traces using midwater trawls PT154 (Young Gadoid Trawl) and the Isaacs Kidd midwater trawl, and to sample the fish caught. 3. To collect acoustic data from each consecutive transmission for subsequent detailed analysis. 4. To test 57kHz transponders with the SX200 sonar system. |
Chief scientist | J Ian Edwards (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Cruise report | (0.15 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
Specific | Western North Sea between Moray Firth and Flamborough Head |
Track charts | |
Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
Demersal fish | Description: trawl hauls made to identify fish traces. |
Acoustic reflection on marine organisms. | Quantity: track kilometres = 6482 Description: Simrad SX202 sonar. |