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FRV Goldseeker 2/72

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Goldseeker (74GO)
Cruise identifier2/72
Cruise period1972-03-07 — 1972-03-31
StatusCompleted
Port of departureTroon, United Kingdom
Port of returnBuckie, United Kingdom
PurposeFisheries
Objectives1. To study the states of the scallop and queen stocks off the south-west of Scotland.
2. To compare the efficiencies of various gears used to catch scallops and queens.
3. To study the stocks of Munida in the same area.
4. To take surface temperature daily.
Chief scientistJames Mason (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory), John Drinkwater (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Goldseeker 2/72 cruise report goldseeker01_02_72.pdf (0.13 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: activity duration in days = 24
Description: temperature measured daily
Biology and fisheries 
CrustaceansDescription: 90 minute hauls with an 8ft beam trawl - comparative fishing
CrustaceansDescription: Nephrops creels
CrustaceansQuantity: number of hauls = 124
Description: scallop and queen survey
CrustaceansDescription: 60 minute hauls with an 8ft queen dredge