Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
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| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Mara (74MR) |
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| Cruise identifier | 1/65 |
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| Cruise period | 1965-02-01 — 1965-02-26 |
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| Status | Completed |
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| Port of departure | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
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| Port of return | Buckie, United Kingdom |
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| Purpose | Research |
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| Objectives | Dredging for scallops (Pecten Maximus) |
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| Chief scientist | James Mason (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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| Cruise report | (0.07 MB) |
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| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
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| Specific | Clyde, Ayrshire coast, Arran, Kilbrennan Sound, Loch Fyne |
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| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
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| Phytoplankton | Quantity: number of stations = 10 Description: plankton samples were taken by standard net and Icelandic high-speed sampler. |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of stations = 10 Description: plankton samples were taken by standard net and Icelandic high-speed sampler. |
| Molluscs | Quantity: number of hauls = 86 Description: Scallop dredge hauls. |
| Crustaceans | Quantity: number of hauls = 2 Description: Nephrops trawl. |