Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Goldseeker (74GO) |
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Cruise identifier | 9/71 |
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Cruise period | 1971-09-06 — 1971-10-01 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Corpach, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Fisheries |
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Objectives | 1. To determine the catch composition and abundance of lobsters around the north-west and north coast of Scotland.
2. To investigate the crab stocks.
3. To undertake comparative creeling. Scottish creel v Parlour creel, for lobsters and crabs.
4. To take daily sea surface temperatures. |
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Chief scientist | C Davidson (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.07 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
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Specific | N and NW Scottish coast |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Description: daily surface temperatures |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Crustaceans | Quantity: number of hauls = 782 Description: creels for crabs and lobsters |