Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Goldseeker (74GO) |
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Cruise identifier | 4/74 |
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Cruise period | 1974-06-26 — 1974-07-19 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Buckie, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 1. To investigate the distribution, abundance and biology of Pandalus borealis in the Farn Deeps.
2. To undertake mesh selectivity experiments using a 45 mm mesh shrimp trawl and a 35 mm mesh shrimp trawl.
3. To investigate the possible diurnal migrations of Pandalus borealis.
4. To investigate the possible relationship between tidal flow water temperature and salinities, and the movement of Pandalus borealis. |
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Chief scientist | F Godfrey Howard (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.07 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Crustaceans | Quantity: number of hauls = 25 |
Gear research | |
Exploratory fishing | Quantity: number of hauls = 25 |