FRV Scotia 1302S
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (748S) |
| Cruise identifier | 1302S |
| Cruise period | 2002-08-31 — 2002-09-19 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Fisheries |
| Objectives | 1. To undertake a limited demersal survey on the Rockall Plateau.
2. To map the composition, distribution and abundance of shelf edge and slope species. 3. To investigate the occurrence of Nephrops on the upper shelf slope using a TV sledge and a drop frame. |
| Chief scientist | Andrew W Newton (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.33 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | Rockall Plateau; shelf edge west of Ireland and Scotland between 54 and 59 N |
| Track charts | (0.06 MB) (0.05 MB) |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 30 Description: Length measurements, weight and numbers of all fish. Age structure of haddock stock |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 32 Description: Length measurements, weight and numbers of all fish. |
| Crustaceans | Quantity: number of stations = 21 Description: Video recordings to estimate Nephrops burrow density. |
| Exploratory fishing | Quantity: number of hauls = 32 Description: Length measurements, weight and numbers of all fish. |