FRV Goldseeker 7/74
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Goldseeker (74GO) |
| Cruise identifier | 7/74 |
| Cruise period | 1974-10-09 — 1974-10-30 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Blyth, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| 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 cod-ends of 45 mm, 35 mm and 25 mm. |
| Chief scientist | F Godfrey Howard (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.12 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | Farne Deep |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 5 |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Crustaceans | Quantity: number of hauls = 26 |
| Gear research | |
| Exploratory fishing | Quantity: number of hauls = 26 |
