FRV Scotia 1898S
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (748S) |
| Cruise identifier | 1898S |
| Cruise period | 1998-10-20 — 1998-11-06 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Trials |
| Objectives | 1. To undertake fishing trials with BT 185.
2. To carry out detailed engineering performance measurements on above. 3. To investigate selectivity of current regulation cod-end mesh size (100mm) on deep water species. 4. To obtain video film of the behaviour of these species within the trawl cod-end. 5. To carry out pelagic trawling trials using ITI instrumentation. 6. To carry out winch calibration and training programmes. |
| Chief scientist | R Derek Galbraith (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.09 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | NW Scottish waters |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Gear research | Description: gear trials of otter trawl and pelagic trawl. |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: activity duration in hours = 7 Description: video film of fish behaviour in the cod-end. |
