Aquila
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | Aquila (74GC) |
| Cruise period | 1984-05-21 — 1984-06-06 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Lerwick, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Lerwick, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To tag sandeels, A. marinus, in waters around Shetland and westwards to 4 West.
2. To collect samples of bottom sediments 3. To collect data on the biological characteristics of A. marinus |
| Chief scientist | J A Gauld (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.07 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | East/North Lerwick, East of Shetland, Fair Isle, Foula |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of specimens = 250 Description: A number of sandeels were measure and otoliths collected for agd studies. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of specimens = 7000 Description: A large number of sandeels were tagged during the cruise, and using echo-sound more area for fishing were found. |
| Taggings | Quantity: number of specimens = 7000 Description: A large number of sandeels were tagged during the cruise, and using echo-sound more area for fishing were found. |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Grab | Description: A number of bottom sediment grabs took place during the cruise. No. of samples not noted. |
| In-situ seafloor measurement/sampling | Description: A number of bottom sediment grabs took place during the cruise. No. of samples not noted. |
| Multi-beam echosounding | Quantity: number of specimens = 7000 Description: A large number of sandeels were tagged during the cruise, and using echo-sound more area for fishing were found. |
