FRV Clupea 1498C
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Clupea (74CU) |
| Cruise identifier | 1498C |
| Cruise period | 1998-08-14 — 1998-08-31 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Fisheries |
| Objectives | 1. To obtain estimates of distribution and abundance of Nephrops in the Firth of Clyde and South Minch using underwater cameras (if time permits stations in the North Minch will be sampled).
2. To collect sediment samples at each station. 3. To use trawl caught samples of Nephrops to examine biological features at different sites throughout the survey areas. 4. The TV survey will also be used to collect data on other potential commercial species. |
| Chief scientist | James A M Kinnear (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.12 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
| Specific | Firth of Clyde, South Minch, North Minch |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Crustaceans | Quantity: number of hauls = 6 Description: 30minute Trawls - Nephrops |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of deployments = 98 Description: Tows - Sledge Mounted Video Camera - Nephrop Burrow Density |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Grab | Quantity: number of samples = 98 Description: Grabs - Sediment Particle Size and Carbon Content |
| Bottom photography | Quantity: number of deployments = 98 Description: Tows - Sledge Mounted Video Camera - Nephrop Burrow Density |
