FRV Goldseeker 7/72
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Goldseeker (74GO) |
| Cruise identifier | 7/72 |
| Cruise period | 1972-07-10 — 1972-08-03 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Oban, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Banavie, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To undertake creeling in the Sound of Jura and Firth of Lorne for Nephrops and Munida.
2. To compare the efficiencies of two types of Nephrops creel. 3. To compare the efficiencies of salted mackerel and unsalted bait. 4. To beam-trawl for 0-group Nephrops. 5. To investigate the stocks of Nephrops by trawling and examine the stomach contents of Nephrops predators. 6. To take daily, surface temperature readings. |
| Chief scientist | C Davidson (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.12 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 9 Description: T surface only |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Zoobenthos | Quantity: 14 Description: creeling and trawling for nephrops norvegicus |
