FRV Clupea 1700C
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Clupea (74CU) |
| Cruise identifier | 1700C |
| Cruise period | 2000-12-04 — 2000-12-19 |
| 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 selected sealochs on the West coast using underwater cameras. If weather permits, the cruise will extend as far south as the Sound of Jura. TV work will also attempt to tie in with sealochs investigated during cruises 0300C and 1500C.
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 | Ian D Tuck (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (1.42 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
| Specific | Selected sealochs on the West coast; Sound of Jura |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of deployments = 84 Description: Underwater TV Observations. |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Grab | Quantity: number of deployments = 84 Description: sediment grabs at each station. |
