Kolmuleundersøkelser nordvest for De britiske øyer i februar - mars 1972

Abstract

On a cruise with the R.V. «G. 0. Sars» from 28 February to 26 March 1972 the distribution and abundance of blue whiting northeast of the British Isles were observed by direct hydroacoustic methods. The stock size was estimated to about 5 x lO(10 fish or 10 mill. tons. The fish were in prespawning state and located in warm saline Atlantic water at depths varying between 350 and 550 metres forming either shoals or layers of thicknes from 30 to 50 metres.