Cruise report hydro acoustic survey for blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) with R.V. Tridens, 17 March - 04 April 2008

M.S. Ybema, C. Bakker, T.L. Pasterkamp, E. Armstrong, D. Tijssen, M. Kloppmann, J. Freijser

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Abstract

This is the report of the Dutch part of the international North East Atlantic hydro acoustic survey for blue whiting. The survey is coordinated by ICES and has been executed annually. The purpose of the survey is to estimate the blue whiting stock of the North East Atlantic. The ICES uses this estimation is as a “tuning index” to assess the North East Atlantic blue whiting stock. The applied method was echo integration. By sailing transects over the survey area, the total acoustic cross-section can be calculated by surface area sampled. Trawling identified species composition of localized schools. The length composition of each species was determined. Blue whiting was examined on age and fecundity from which a split up stock structure was made
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationIJmuiden
PublisherIMARES
Number of pages18
Publication statusPublished - 2008

Publication series

NameReport / IMARES
PublisherIMARES
No.08.013

Keywords

  • whiting
  • micromestistius poutassou
  • inventories
  • fishery resources
  • atlantic ocean
  • fishing grounds

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