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RV Aora
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | RV Aora (74AO) |
Cruise period | 1990-06-11 — 1990-06-30 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Millport, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Millport, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Fisheries |
Objectives | 1. To investigate the settlement of scallop, queen and crab species at selected sites off west Scotland.
2. To study the size and age composition of scallop and queen stocks in the same areas and further afield. To keep and preserve samples of Arctica islandica which are caught during the survey. 3. To test a small mesh cod-end attachment designed to catch naturally settled pre-recruit scallops. 4. To examine the gonad stages of scallops to determine their maturity stage. 5. To record surface and subsurface water temperature. 6. To preserve gill sections of scallops from selected west coast stations for future pathological examination. |
Chief scientist | David I Fraser (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
Specific | West Scotland |
Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
Molluscs | Quantity: number of hauls = 107 Description: Dredge with each haul lasting approximately 30 minutes |
Geology and geophysics | |
Dredge | Quantity: number of hauls = 107 Description: Dredge with each haul lasting approximately 30 minutes |