{"id":10545,"date":"2019-12-09T14:00:31","date_gmt":"2019-12-09T14:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/?p=10545"},"modified":"2023-09-18T11:58:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T10:58:48","slug":"alba-na-mara-survey-2119a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/2019\/12\/09\/alba-na-mara-survey-2119a\/","title":{"rendered":"Alba na Mara Survey 2119A"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On 28<sup>th<\/sup> November Alba na Mara departed at 0700 from Leith to sail up the Forth Estuary to complete our first objective which was to fish and collect sediment samples at Tancred Bank. We sailed under all the bridges with wonderful views as we passed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/12\/212101A.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10557 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/12\/212101A-1024x389.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"389\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/12\/212101A-1024x389.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/12\/212101A-300x114.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/12\/212101A-768x292.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/12\/212101A-750x285.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/12\/212101A-802x304.jpg 802w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/389;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We fished with the beam trawl at Tancred Bank and in total we collected 50+ flounder. The fish were weighed and measured and various samples taken, for Biological Effects and Contaminant Monitoring, in support of the Clean Seas Environment Monitoring Programme (OSPAR and MSFD).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10548\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/12\/2121A03.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10548\" class=\"wp-image-10548 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/12\/2121A03-767x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/12\/2121A03-767x1024.jpg 767w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/12\/2121A03-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/12\/2121A03-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/12\/2121A03-384x512.jpg 384w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/12\/2121A03-315x420.jpg 315w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/12\/2121A03.jpg 876w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 240px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 240\/320;\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10548\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sediment grab samples taken at Tancred Bank<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Stomachs and gills were also taken and will be extracted as part of the Microplastic ROAME. Sediment samples were collected and these will be analysed for chemical contaminants and for Microplastics. Alba then deployed the Neuston Trawl, to sample for Microplastics on the surface of the water, three catamaran tows were completed and this completed the Tancred Bank sampling.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10551\" style=\"width: 248px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/12\/2121A04.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10551\" class=\"wp-image-10551 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/12\/2121A04-997x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"244\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/12\/2121A04-997x1024.jpg 997w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/12\/2121A04-292x300.jpg 292w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/12\/2121A04-768x789.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/12\/2121A04-498x512.jpg 498w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/12\/2121A04-409x420.jpg 409w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/12\/2121A04.jpg 1089w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 238px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 238\/244;\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10551\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Neuston Net being towed from Alba na Mara<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Alba na Mara then made passage to Kingston Hudds (Inner Forth) where we anchored overnight. The next day on 29<sup>th<\/sup> November, we fished at Kingston Hudds where fishing was completed using the Bottom Trawl. Our target species was Dab and we collected 50+ which were weighed and measured with various samples taken including liver and flesh for Biological Effects and Contaminant Analysis. Sediment samples were taken also more catamaran tows completed the Kingston Hudds sampling site.<\/p>\n<p>Alba na Mara then made passage to St Andrews Bay site where more catamaran tows were done on passage, and then fished again, for flounder which was successful in one trawl and also completed some more sediment grabs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/12\/2121A05.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10552 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/12\/2121A05-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"417\" height=\"313\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/12\/2121A05-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/12\/2121A05-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/12\/2121A05-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/12\/2121A05-682x512.jpg 682w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/12\/2121A05-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/12\/2121A05.jpg 1205w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 417px) 100vw, 417px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 417px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 417\/313;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>More Catamaran tows were completed before Alba na Mara docked in Leith at 12:00 on 1<sup>st <\/sup>December at the end of the survey.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Survey Programme:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/2019\/11\/29\/clean-seas-environment-monitoring-programme-firth-of-forth\/\">Survey 2121A Programme &#8211; Clean Seas Environment Monitoring Programme, Firth of Forth<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 28th November Alba na Mara departed at 0700 from Leith to sail up the Forth Estuary to complete our first objective which was to fish and collect sediment samples at Tancred Bank. 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