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FRV Goldseeker 6/67

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Goldseeker (74GO)
Cruise identifier6/67
Cruise period1967-08-08 — 1967-09-28
StatusCompleted
Port of departureBuckie, United Kingdom
Port of returnFraserburgh, United Kingdom
Objectives1. Creel fishing.
2. Dredging and trawling surveys.
3. Plankton sampling.
Chief scientistJames A Sinclair (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Goldseeker 6/67 cruise report goldseeker06_67.pdf (0.09 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificShetlands
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
PhytoplanktonDescription: Silk net hauls were made during the cruise. No. of hauls not noted.
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of hauls = 2
Description: trawls were made just off of Ketla Ness. Haddock, Dab and Lemon Sole were all caught.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 2
Description: trawls were made just off of Ketla Ness. Haddock, Dab and Lemon Sole were all caught.
MolluscsDescription: A number of half hour trawls were made during the cruise. A large number of scallops were caught. No. of hauls not noted.
CrustaceansDescription: Crab and lobster were fished during the cruise. The lobster catches were poor, but crabs were taken in fair numbers. No. of hauls not noted.