FRV Scotia 1698S
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (748S) |
| Cruise identifier | 1698S |
| Cruise period | 1998-09-22 — 1998-09-30 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Fisheries |
| Objectives | 1. To obtain estimates of distribution and abundance of Nephrops in the Firth of Forth, Fladen Ground and North Minch using underwater television. If time permits the survey will include stations at the Noup and Moray Firth.
2. To collect samples of the sediment at each TV station. 3. To make use of the TV survey to estimate the densities of whelks and other shellfish species of commercial importance. 4. To carry out Nephrops trawling in each stratum throughout the survey areas for size composition analysis and examination of biological features. |
| Chief scientist | Alexander P Robb (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.15 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | West of Scotland, Continental Shelf Edge, Rockall Trough, NE Atlantic |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) | Quantity: number of hauls = 20 Description: Trawl Hauls - Length, Age,Weight, Sex, Maturity |
| Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) | Quantity: number of hauls = 20 Description: Trawl Hauls - Nearbed Temperature Data |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 19 Description: Hauls - Methot Net, Mesopelagic species analysed for Mercury Content |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 20 Description: Trawl Hauls - Length, Age,Weight, Sex, Maturity |
