SURVEYS OF THE FISH RESOURCES OF Mozambique
Preliminary Report Cruise No 3
6 November - 15 December 1990












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CRUISE REPORTS “DR. FRIDTJOF NANSEN”

IIP MAPUTO

- 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, Mozambique authorities, IIP Maputo and the Institute of Marine Research, Bergen, Norway.

This preliminary cruise report describes the work and some of the results of the third survey.

© FAO 1990

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SURVEYS OF THE FISH RESOURCES OF Mozambique. Preliminary Report Cruise No III. 6 November - 15 December 1990

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Objectives
1.2 Participation

2. METHODS

3. HYDROGRAPHY

3.1 Banco de Sofala
3.2 Bazaruto- A, Bazaruto-B and Boa Paz
3.3 INHACA

4. CATCH DISTRIBUTION, COMPOSITION AND ABUNDANCE

4.1 Banco de Sofala
4.2 Bazaruto to Ponta do Ouro

5 SHRIMP BIOLOGY

5.1 Haliporoides triarthrus
5.2 Aristemorfa foliacea

6. BY-CATCH

7 CONCLUDING REMARKS

ANNEX I Records of fishing stations

ANNEX II Size compositions of main species

ANNEX III Fishing gear used