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FRV Scotia 1198S
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (748S) |
Cruise identifier | 1198S |
Cruise period | 1998-06-16 — 1998-07-07 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | 1. To carry out a mackerel egg survey (ICES Triennial Survey), on the Western shelf and shelf edge.
2. To collect mackerel and horse mackerel samples for atresia and maturity assessment. |
Chief scientist | Alexander P Robb (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Project | Mackerel Egg Triennial Survey |
Coordinating body | ICES |
Cruise report | (0.12 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Specific | Shelf edge west of UK and Ireland, western approaches, NE Atlantic |
Track charts | |
Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Quantity: activity duration in days = 21 Description: Thermosalinograph |
CTD stations | Quantity: number of stations = 147 Description: Tows undulating CTD |
Biology and fisheries | |
Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of hauls = 147 Description: Tows Gulf III |
Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 7 Description: Hauls GOV bottom trawl |