FRV Goldseeker 7B/73
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Goldseeker (74GO) |
| Cruise identifier | 7B/73 |
| Cruise period | 1973-09-10 — 1973-10-05 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Stornoway, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Buckie, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Trials |
| Objectives | To undertake comparative fishing with various rigs of Nephrops trawls. Surface temperatures were also recorded |
| Chief scientist | C Davidson (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.10 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | East of Tiumpan Head |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Crustaceans | Quantity: number of hauls = 21 Description: 1-2 hours duration made with a standard 70 mm Nephrops trawl. Trouser cod-end (mesh 65.8mm) fitted with a small mesh whole cover on leg A, and leg B fitted with a lifting cover (mesh 137mm) and small mesh whole cover. The escape pattern from the different gears, mean overall carapcae lengths, size and sex compositions of the stock fished were determined. |
| Crustaceans | Quantity: number of hauls = 11 Description: 1-2 hours duration made with a standard 70 mm Nephrops trawl with a standard cod-end (mesh 64.2mm) with small mesh whole cover. The escape pattern from the different gears, mean overall carapcae lengths, size and sex compositions of the stock fished were determined. |
