FRV Goldseeker 9/88 (2)
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Goldseeker (74GO) |
| Cruise identifier | 9/88 (2) |
| Cruise period | 1988-08-04 — 1988-08-12 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Kyle of Lochalsh, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Corpach, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Fisheries |
| Objectives | To study the size, age composition and gonad stages of scallop and queen stocks in selected areas of north west Scotland; in particular Arisaig, Loch Nevis, Loch Hourne, Loch Carron, Applecross and Crowlin Islands, Gairloch and Eddrachillis Bay. Any time remaining was spent sampling around the Islands of Skye. Eigg, Rhum, Canna Colonsay and Mull. |
| Chief scientist | James Mason (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.11 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | N.W. Scotland |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Molluscs | Description: Scallops and queens survey |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Dredge | Quantity: number of deployments = 86 Description: To get scallops and queens for analysis. |
