Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Goldseeker (74GO) |
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Cruise identifier | 7/85 |
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Cruise period | 1985-05-08 — 1985-05-23 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Leith, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 1) To uplift mussel cages deployed by goldseeker 4/85
2) To collect a water sample for radio-ceasium analysis at 56°32'N 2°20'W
3) To conduct a grab survey of Bell rock and St Abbs Head dump sites
4) To fish for plaice and flounders using the Squart Prawn Trawl BT 126 as part of the 1985 Baseline survey. |
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Chief scientist | James C McKie (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.04 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Specific | off Inzie Head |
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Measurements | |
Chemical oceanography | |
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Radioactivity | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Demersal fish | Description: Plaice and Flounder |
Molluscs | Description: To collect mussel cages. |
Geology and geophysics | |
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Grab | |