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FRV Goldseeker 2/77

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Goldseeker (74GO)
Cruise identifier2/77
Cruise period1977-04-05 — 1977-04-22
StatusCompleted
Port of departureEdinburgh, United Kingdom
Port of returnBuckie, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To compare selectivity of 70 and 50 mm mesh Nephrops trawls on grounds in the Firth of Forth.
2. To continue the Nephrops larval survey in the same area.
3. To record incidence of Nephrops in fish stomachs.
Chief scientistJames A Sinclair (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Goldseeker 2/77 cruise report goldseeker02_77.pdf (0.04 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
ZooplanktonQuantity: number of stations = 3
Description: Nephrops larvae
CrustaceansQuantity: number of stations = 3