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FRV Scotia 1/64

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (747S)
Cruise identifier1/64
Cruise period1964-02-10 — 1964-02-21
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
PurposeFisheries
ObjectivesThe objectives of this cruise were:
a) to make further observations on diurnal variations in catches
b) to obtain further mesh selection data for Ulstron cod-ends of plaited and twisted twin construction
c) to compare catches made using 5 fathoms sweeps with catches using 50 fathoms sweeps.
Chief scientistWilliam B Hall (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Scotia 1/64 cruise report sc01_64.pdf (0.09 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of hauls = 36
Description: trawls including: haddock and whiting
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 36
Description: trawls including: common dab