FRV Scotia 1401S
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (748S) |
| Cruise identifier | 1401S |
| Cruise period | 2001-09-20 — 2001-10-02 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Fisheries |
| Objectives | 1. To obtain estimates of distribution and abundance of Nephrops in the Firth of Clyde, South Minch and Stanton Banks using underwater television. If time permits, the survey will include stations in the Sound of Jura and Noup.
2. To make use of the TV survey to estimate the densities of other shellfish species and benthic organisms and to record evidence of trawling activity. 3. To carry out Nephrops trawling in each stratum throughout the survey areas for size and sex composition analysis and examination of biological features. 4. To collect samples of Nephrops for comparison of reproductive condition and morphometrics in different areas. 5. To make observations of edible crab stocks in the Cape Wrath to North Rona area, using underwater TV. |
| Chief scientist | Ian D Tuck (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.11 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | Scottish west coast, Firth of Clyde, North Minch, South Minch, Sound of Jura and Stanton Banks |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of stations = 36 Description: TV survey in the Firth of Clyde. |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of stations = 76 Description: TV Survey in Minches (21 in North Minch, 55 in South Minch) |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of stations = 13 Description: TV Survey in Sound of Jura |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of stations = 8 Description: TV survey at Stanton Banks |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Grab | Quantity: number of stations = 13 Description: TV Survey in Sound of Jura |
| Grab | Quantity: number of stations = 36 Description: TV survey in the Firth of Clyde. |
| Grab | Quantity: number of stations = 8 Description: TV survey at Stanton Banks |
| Grab | Quantity: number of stations = 76 Description: TV Survey in Minches (21 in North Minch, 55 in South Minch) |
