FRV Clupea 1201C
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Clupea (74CU) |
| Cruise identifier | 1201C |
| Cruise period | 2001-08-27 — 2001-09-10 |
| 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 Forth and Moray Firth using underwater cameras.
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. To TV survey will also be used to collect data on other potential commercial species. 5. Make video observations of crab and lobster habitat off Fife Ness using the drop frame. 6. Collect Nephrops burrow density data and biological samples for baseline survey of Inchkeith area in Firth of Forth for Environmental Protection Group. |
| Chief scientist | Ian D Tuck (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (1.26 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | Firth of Forth and Moray Firth |
| Track charts | (0.24 MB) |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of stations = 49 Description: TV survey stations and sediment grabs in Firth of Forth. |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of stations = 31 Description: TV survey stations and sediment grabs in Moray Firth. |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Grab | Quantity: number of stations = 31 Description: TV survey stations and sediment grabs in Moray Firth. |
