FRV Goldseeker 12/86
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Goldseeker (74GO) |
| Cruise identifier | 12/86 |
| Cruise period | 1986-08-26 — 1986-09-10 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Troon, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Oban, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | To make further observations on the movement pattern of fish in the path of the trawl, looking particularly for:
1) Are fish simulated to swim straight back from the towing vessel to the mouth of the gear. 2) Do fish swim forward or out to the side wall in advance to the approaching otterboard. |
| Chief scientist | John Main (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.05 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
| Specific | Troon |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 4 Description: whiting |
