RV Aora 0299H
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Aora (74AO) |
| Cruise identifier | 0299H |
| Cruise period | 1999-06-14 — 1999-07-04 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Largs, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Millport, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | A Scallop survey of the West coast of Scotland from Sanda Isles up to the Eye Peninsula. Scallop catch rates were determined using standard fishing and special sampling dredges. By-catches of commercial species were noted. |
| Chief scientist | Trevor R W Howell (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.19 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | West of Scotland |
| Track charts | (0.11 MB) |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Molluscs | Quantity: number of hauls = 117 Description: Dredge hauls, Hauls of 30 minutes duration,position, start/finish depth records. Each Scallop aged and measured to 0.5cm below. Ring measurements of scallop taken from each area. By catch recorded |
