FRV Scotia 5/55
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (747S) |
| Cruise identifier | 5/55 |
| Cruise period | 1955-05-31 — 1955-06-16 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Objectives | Haddock larval survey and shark fishing programme.
Productivity studies at Fladen Ground. Usual hydrographic and plankton observations. |
| Chief scientist | Bennet B Rae (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.29 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Description: A number of temperature and salinity measurements were collected during the cruise. No. of measurements not noted. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Zooplankton | Description: A number of plankton hauls were made throughout the cruise and catches proved to be very good. No. of hauls not noted. |
| Pelagic fish | Description: A number of shark lines were shot during the cruise. Catches of porbeagle were poor. No. of lines not noted. |
| Demersal fish | Description: A number of trawls were carried out throughout the cruise, but catches were poor. No. of trawls not noted. |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Multi-beam echosounding | Description: Continuous use of the echo-sounder took place during the first part of the cruise, until a fault developed and its use had to be persisted. |
