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FRV Goldseeker 7/76

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Goldseeker (74GO)
Cruise identifier7/76
Cruise period1976-08-10 — 1976-08-26
StatusCompleted
Port of departureTroon, United Kingdom
Port of returnCorpach, United Kingdom
PurposeFisheries
Objectives1. To study the state of scallop and queen stocks in previously exploited areas of the west coast, including those around Mull and Skye.
2. To search for new grounds in the same areas.
3. To search for juvenile scallops in the same areas.
Chief scientistJohn Drinkwater (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Goldseeker 7/76 cruise report goldseeker07_76.pdf (0.07 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralInner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
MolluscsQuantity: number of hauls = 61
Description: population structures