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FRV Goldseeker 7/77

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Goldseeker (74GO)
Cruise identifier7/77
Cruise period1977-07-05 — 1977-07-28
StatusCompleted
Port of departureBlyth, United Kingdom
Port of returnGranton, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To study the abundance and distribution of Nephrops larvae over the Nephrops grounds in the Firth of Forth.
2. To investigate the selectivity of a shrimp trawl particularly of the parts of the trawl other than the cod-end.
Chief scientistF Godfrey Howard (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Goldseeker 7/77 cruise report goldseeker07_77.pdf (0.65 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
ZooplanktonQuantity: number of stations = 41
Description: population structures
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 9
Description: Nephrops distribution
Gear researchQuantity: number of hauls = 9