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FRV Goldseeker 2/71

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Goldseeker (74GO)
Cruise identifier2/71
Cruise period1971-02-22 — 1971-03-04
StatusCompleted
Port of departureArdrishaig, United Kingdom
Port of returnTroon, United Kingdom
PurposeFisheries
Objectives1. To investigate the distribution, abundance and biology of Pandalus spp. in the Firth of Clyde and the Sound of Jura.
2. To obtain data on the stock composition of Nephrops and associated white fish species.
3. To take temperature readings and plankton hauls.
Chief scientistF Godfrey Howard (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Goldseeker 2/71 cruise report goldseeker02_71.pdf (0.07 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralInner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland
SpecificFirth of Clyde and Sound of Jura
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Pelagic fishDescription: Otter and mid-water trawling
Demersal fishDescription: Otter and mid-water trawling
CrustaceansDescription: Otter and mid-water trawling