SURVEYS OF THE FISH RESOURCES OF NAMIBIA. Preliminary Cruise. Report No 2/93
Part I
Surveys of the hake stocks. 21 April - 25 May 1993
Part II
Surveys of the pelagic, stocks. 26 May - 19 June 1993












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CRUISE REPORTS “DR. FRIDTJOF NANSEN”

NORAD - FAO/UNDP GLO 82/001

- IMR, Bergen

The "DR. FRIDTJOF NANSEN" RESEARCH PROGRAMME is sponsored by The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation NORAD, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO, and the United Nations Development Programme UNDP. The programme in Namibia is being conducted and planned under agreements between UNDP, Namibian authorities and the Institute of Marine Research, Norway. Its execution is the responsibility of the Institute of Marine Research in cooperation with the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources of Namibia.

Reports were submitted after the completion of each of Surveys. This cruise report is the last in the series with the present RV "Dr. Fridjtof Nansen", which will replaced by a new vessel from January 1994.

© FAO 1993

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SURVEYS OF THE FISH RESOURCES OF NAMIBIA. Preliminary Cruise. Report No 2/93

Part I. Surveys of the hake stocks. 20 January - 25 February 1993

CHAPTER 1. INTODUCTION

1.1 General objectives
1.2 Specific objectives of part 1
1.3 Participation
1.4 Narrative

CHAPTER 2. HYDROGRAPHY

CHAPTER 3. RESULTS OF THE ACOUSTIC AND TRAWL SURVEY

3.1 Discussion of methods
3.2 SOUTHERN REGION, Orange River to St. Francis Bay
3.3 CENTRAL REGION, St. Francis Bay to Ambrose Bay
3.4 NORTHERN REGION, Ambrose Bay to Cunene River

CHAPTER 4. CONSIDERATION OF THE SURVEY RESULTS

Annex I Size composition of main stocks

Annex II Maturity stages of female hake

Annex III Records of fishing stations

PART II. Surveys of the pelagic stocks. 28 February - 19 March 1993

CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Objectives of the cruise
1.2 Participation

CHAPTER 2. METHODS

CHAPTER 3. DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE OF PELAGIC FISH

3.1 Distribution
3.1.1 Orange River to Dolphin Head
3.1.2 Dolphin Head to Ambrose Bay
3.1.3 Ambrose Bay to Cunene River
3.1.4 Cunene River to Tombua
3.2 Abundance of pelagic fish
3.2.1 Pilchard, anchovy and round herring
3.2.2 Horse mackerel

CHAPTER 4. CONCLUDING REMARKS

Annex I Size composition of main stocks

Annex II Records of fishing stations

Annex III Instruments and fishing gear used