FRV Goldseeker 8/79
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Goldseeker (74GO) |
| Cruise identifier | 8/79 |
| Cruise period | 1979-06-11 — 1979-07-31 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Granton, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Methil, United Kingdom |
| Objectives | 1. To recapture Nephrops tagged last year in the Firth of Forth in order to measure annual growth increments.
2. To release a further batch of tagged Nephrops in the Forth. 3. To sample juvenile (0-group) Nephrops and make observations on their distribution, abundance and behaviour. |
| Chief scientist | Colin J Chapman (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.06 MB) |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of hauls = 17 Description: Hauls made using a WP3 plankton net. |
| Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of hauls = 17 Description: Hauls made using a WP3 plankton net. |
| Crustaceans | Description: Previously tagged Nephrops recaptured to measure annual growth increments. |
| Taggings |
