FRV Explorer 6/79
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Explorer (74EX) |
| Cruise identifier | 6/79 |
| Cruise period | 1979-06-06 — 1979-06-28 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Part 1 - Preliminary observations on the distribution of Jellyfish
Part 2 - Participation in the International North Sea group-0 gadoid survey Samples of 0-group cod and haddock were frozen for Mr Childs The ''Explorer'' had to return to Aberdeen on the 06/06/1979 till the 12/06/1979 due to crew problems. The ship anchored in Thurso Bay on the 16/06/1979 for repairs, and returned again to pick up spare netzonde equiptment. Some working time was lost due to dense patches of fog and gale force winds. Due to a delay in sailing, part 1 of the cruise was canceled. There was insufficient time to survey the JONIS line. |
| Chief scientist | John R G Hislop (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Project | International O-Group Gadoid Survey |
| Cruise report |  (2.04 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | E of Firth of Forth, NE coast of Scotland, Moray Firth, Western part of Pentland Firth, W of Orkneys, between the Shetland Isles and the Norwegian Deeps, Fair Isle/Sumburgh region |
| Track charts | (1.93 MB) |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Neuston | Quantity: 42 |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 47 Description: distribution,monitoring. Cod, haddock, whiting, saithe |
