FRV Alba Na Mara 0208A
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Alba Na Mara (74NM) |
| Cruise identifier | 0208A |
| Cruise period | 2008-04-24 — 2008-05-15 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Mallaig, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Fisheries |
| Objectives | Objectives
1. To carry out a survey of scallop stocks on the West of Scotland. 2. To collect information on by catches of commercial fish and shellfish species. 3. To collect biological data on scallop growth rates. Narrative The scientific staff joined FRV Alba Na Mara at 0945 hours on 24 April and set sail soon afterwards for Loch Eribol, arriving at 0030 next morning. At 0700 the vessel made for Loch Ewe where sampling began. No fishing took place on 26 April due to SW gales but the time was used to try new methods for safely adjusting the gear. The survey resumed next morning at Longa and continued until the vessel entered Mallaig harbour on the evening of 2 May for half landing. Staff changes took place in Mallaig on evening of 3 May. Alba na Mara sailed from Mallaig next morning and proceeded with the survey until the afternoon of 13 May, when the vessel made for Fraserburgh. Three tows to the south of Mull were not completed due to time constraints. The vessel arrived in Fraserburgh at 1330 on 15 May when scientific staff returned to the laboratory with all equipment and samples. |
| Chief scientist | Sharon Davis (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory), Trevor R W Howell (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise programme |  (0.10 MB) |
| Cruise report | (0.64 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
| Specific | North and South Minches |
| Track charts | (0.59 MB) |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Molluscs | Quantity: number of stations = 92 Description: Scallop dredge hauls |
