FRV Scotia 7/56
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (747S) |
| Cruise identifier | 7/56 |
| Cruise period | 1956-08-17 — 1956-09-13 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Fisheries |
| Objectives | 1. Herring trawling and tagging.
2. Herring larvae survey. |
| Chief scientist | Alan Saville (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.13 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | Fladen area |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Eggs and larvae | Description: herring larvae survey took place during the cruise with tow nets |
| Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of deployments = 50 Description: of "Craig Indicatosr" in a string for part of the herring larvae survey |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 32 Description: Pick-a-Back trawl: haddock, whiting and herring. The herring caught was not suitable for tagging though. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 32 Description: Pick-a-Back trawl: haddock, whiting and herring. The herring caught was not suitable for tagging though. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 32 Description: Pick-a-Back trawl: rough dab |
