FRV Goldseeker 7/81
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Goldseeker (74GO) |
| Cruise identifier | 7/81 |
| Cruise period | 1981-06-30 — 1981-07-10 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Gairloch, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Buckie, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To make direct observations of round fish in the area from the trawl boards back to the mouth of the net.
2. To observe the behaviour of small trawl doors designed for the main purpose of creating sand clouds in advance of the fishing gear. |
| Chief scientist | John Main (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.07 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
| Specific | W. Coast Scotland |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Pelagic fish | Description: Round fish |
| Gear research | Description: Trawl door testing |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Description: Video footage made |
