FRV Explorer 6/70
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Explorer (74EX) |
| Cruise identifier | 6/70 |
| Cruise period | 1970-07-14 — 1970-08-04 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1) Trawling
2) Survey for herring concentrations 3) Live fish for tagging experiments were captured including haddock, herring, and whiting. In addition, catches of each of the main areas investigated were sampled 4) Experiments were carried out with various canvas and other fittings in the extension piece and codend with the ''French'' type trawl The ship berthed in Stornoway on the 22/07/1970 and remained till the 23/07/1970. Stormy weather interrupted work on the 29/07/1970 and shelter was sought in North Bay, Barra till the 31/07/1970 |
| Chief scientist | Ian G Baxter (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.14 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
| Specific | Pentland Firth, Butt of Lewis area, St Kilda, Barra Head, grounds of the Flannan Islands, North and South Minch, Stanton Banks |
