FRV Scotia 1499S
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (748S) |
| Cruise identifier | 1499S |
| Cruise period | 1999-08-27 — 1999-09-10 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Fisheries |
| Objectives | 1. To undertake a demersal survey on Rockall Plateau.
2. To compare the fishing capabilities of two different trawls. 3. To investigate the distribution of monkfish and megrim in deeper waters. |
| Chief scientist | Andrew W Newton (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.09 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | Northeast Atlantic, Rockall Plateau |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of hauls = 13 Description: Trawl hauls made using a Methot net, post larval monkfish, 400m 600m 800m |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 43 Description: Trawl hauls, Haddock stock assesment |
| Gear research | Quantity: number of hauls = 13 Description: Comparitive trawls, Aberdeen 48ft trawl (ground gear) |
