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 |
