FRV Scotia 1291S
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (749S) |
| Cruise identifier | 1291S |
| Cruise period | 1991-11-27 — 1991-12-17 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To carry out a survey for 0- and 1-group mackerel.
2. To compare bottom trawl catch rates at agreed fixed stations with an Irish and Dutch research vessel. 3. To collect water samples for radio-caesium monitoring. |
| Chief scientist | Martin Walsh (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Project | Bottom Trawl Survey |
| Coordinating body | ICES |
| Cruise report |  (0.16 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | North West of Scotland |
| Track charts | (0.11 MB)  |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Description: logged continuously throughout the cruise. |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Radioactivity | Quantity: number of samples = 3 Description: radio caesium |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 53 Description: trawls |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 53 |
