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FRV Scotia 1/81
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (749S) |
Cruise identifier | 1/81 |
Cruise period | 1981-02-14 — 1981-02-19 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Trials |
Objectives | 1. To measure the towing performance of two commercial pelagic nets.
2. To assess the suitability of these nets for sampling herring and mackerel, particuarly at high towing speeds. |
Chief scientist | Richard S T Ferro (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Cruise report | (0.06 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Specific | Cape Wrath, Sound of Raasay, Moray Firth |
Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
Gear research | Description: gear trials |