FRV Goldseeker 4/75
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Goldseeker (74GO) |
| Cruise identifier | 4/75 |
| Cruise period | 1975-04-22 — 1975-05-15 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Eyemouth, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Leith, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To study the catch composition of crabs on the commercial grounds between St Abbs Head and Holy Island.
2. To compare the efficiencies of standard east coast creels and Cornish inkwell pots in catching crabs. 3. To compare the efficacy of three baits, two artificial and one natural, in catching crabs. |
| Chief scientist | James A Sinclair (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.08 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Crustaceans | Quantity: number of deployments = 142 Description: population structures |
| Gear research | Quantity: number of deployments = 33 |
