Norwegian investigations on the deep sea shrimp (Pandalus borealis) in the Barents Sea in April - May 1984 and in the Spitsbergen area in July -August 1984

Abstract

This report discribes the results from a stratified bottom trawl survey with R/V "Michael Sars" in April - May 1984 in the Barents Sea between 71°30'N - 76°00'N and between 16°30'e 35°30 'E. The report also decribes the results from a survey with the same vessel in the Svalbard region between 74°00'N - 80°30'N and between 08°00'E - 18°00'E in July - August 1984. On the basis of the data from 116 trawl stations, the biomass of the shrimp, Pandalus borealis in the Barents Sea survey was estimated to be about 420 000 tonnes. In the Spitsbergen area the biomass of the shrimp was estimated to be about 54 000 tonnes, based on data from 77 trawl station, by-catch data for fish are also given.