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FRV Goldseeker 2/76

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Goldseeker (74GO)
Cruise identifier2/76
Cruise period1976-02-02 — 1976-03-24
StatusCompleted
Port of departureArdrishaig, United Kingdom
Port of returnBuckie, United Kingdom
PurposeFisheries
Objectives1. To study the state of scallop and queen stocks in the Clyde area and on the west coast.
2. To study the influence of tooth angle and haul duration on the efficiency of dredges.
Chief scientistJames A Sinclair (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory), John Drinkwater (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Goldseeker 2/76 cruise report goldseeker02_76.pdf (0.10 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralInner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
MolluscsQuantity: number of hauls = 176
Description: population structures
Gear researchQuantity: number of hauls = 60