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FRV Scotia 0786S
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (749S) |
Cruise identifier | 0786S |
Cruise period | 1986-07-11 — 1986-07-31 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Fisheries |
Objectives | 1. To participate in an ICES coordinated acoustic survey of herring in the north western North Sea and north of Scotland.
2. To obtain samples of herring for biological analysis. 3. To obtain target strength data on herring using a dual beam system. 4. To test multidepth plankton sampling systems. 5. To collect water samples for radio-caesium monitoring. |
Chief scientist | Edmund John Simmonds (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Cruise report | (0.09 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea Norwegian Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Specific | NW North Sea, Orkney and Shetland Islands region |
Track charts | |
Measurements | |
Chemical oceanography | |
Radioactivity | Quantity: number of samples = 2 Description: samples of water collected for radio-caesium analysis. |
Biology and fisheries | |
Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 25 Description: biomass determination. |
Acoustic reflection on marine organisms. | Quantity: track kilometres = 5000 |
Exploratory fishing | Quantity: number of hauls = 25 |