Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Goldseeker (74GO) |
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Cruise identifier | 8/86 |
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Cruise period | 1986-05-20 — 1986-06-09 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Buckie, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Corpach, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Fisheries |
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Objectives | 1) To study the settlement of scallops and queens in the Sound of Jura and Clyde Sea area.
2) To study the size and age composistion of scallops and queen stocks in the same areas.
3) To trawl for potential salmon smoltsfish predators in Kilbrennan Sound. |
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Chief scientist | John Drinkwater (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 North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
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Specific | Sound of Jura, Clyde Sea areas and Kilbrennan Sound |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Water bottle stations | Description: S surface only |
CTD stations | |
Current meters | Description: DRCM |
Currents measured from ship drift | |
Surface drifters/drifting buoys | Description: parachute drogues |
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder) | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Demersal fish | Description: distribution,population & environment |
Molluscs | |