FRV Scotia 0704S
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (748S) |
| Cruise identifier | 0704S |
| Cruise period | 2004-04-20 — 2004-05-09 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Fisheries |
| Objectives | 1. To carry out mackerel egg survey (ICES Triennial Survey), on the western shelf and shelf edge.
2. To collect fish samples, by trawling, for atresia and maturity assessment. |
| Chief scientist | David G Reid (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Project | ICES Triennial Survey |
| Cruise report |  (0.57 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | Shelf edge west of the UK and Ireland 53 deg N to 60 deg N |
| Track charts | (0.51 MB) |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Quantity: activity duration in days = 18 Description: Continuous collection using a thermosalinograph. |
| CTD stations | Quantity: number of stations = 139 Description: CTD stations |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of stations = 157 Description: Gulf III sampler for mackerel and horse mackerel eggs. |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 7 Description: GOV trawls for mackerel and horse mackerel ovaries taken for fecundity and atresia assessment. Length, total weight, liver weight and age also measured |
