FRV Explorer 11/74
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Explorer (74EX) |
| Cruise identifier | 11/74 |
| Cruise period | 1974-11-28 — 1974-12-18 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1) West coast of Scotland pre-recruit survey
2) A sample of M.poutasseu was frozen and returned to the laboratory for examination 3) The Loch Ewe high-speed sampler was tested ''Explorer'' docked in Greenock for repairs on the 06/12/1974 sailing again on the 10/12/1974 |
| Chief scientist | Andrew W Newton (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.07 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
| Specific | Moray Firth, S of Barra Head, Clyde, Inner Hebrides |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of stations = 24 Description: Dutch Gulf III were taken at all 24 stations |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of stations = 24 Description: Haddock, whiting, cod, and dogfish were caught. 4 hauls were made for live fish, approx 60 haddock were delivered to the aquarium to augment the stock for spawning investigations |
