FRV Scotia 9/56
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (747S) |
| Cruise identifier | 9/56 |
| Cruise period | 1956-11-07 — 1956-11-24 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Objectives | To survey and follow a patch of herring larvae. |
| Chief scientist | Robert Johnston (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.12 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Description: A number of temperature measurements were gathered throughout the cruise. No. of measurements not noted. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Eggs and larvae | Description: An area of herring larvae was hauled, mainly in darkness. Repeated stations showed varying catches. No. of hauls not noted. |
| Gear research | Description: An underwater camera was deployed to watch for cathode tube flashes from the echosounder. No. of deployments not noted. |
