Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Goldseeker (74GO) |
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Cruise identifier | 8/72 |
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Cruise period | 1972-08-07 — 1972-09-01 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Buckie, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Buckie, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Fisheries |
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Objectives | 1. To investigate the stocks of nephrops in the Moray Firth.
2. To study Nephrops predators.
3. To beam-trawl for small Nephrops.
4. To investigate the stocks of Pandalus.
5. To take daily surface temperature readings. |
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Chief scientist | James A Sinclair (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.08 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 13 Description: T surface only |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 27 Description: also bottom trawls,scallop dredge hauls and creels |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 27 Description: also bottom trawls,scallop dredge hauls and creels |