SURVEY OF THE PELAGIC FISH RESOURCES OFF NORTH WEST AFRICA
Part 1. MOROCCO
16 January 10 February 1992

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SURVEY OF THE PELAGIC FISH RESOURCES OFF NORTH WEST AFRICA. Part 1. MOROCCO. 16 January 10 February 1992

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Objectives
1.2 Participation
1.3 Narrative
1.4 Survey effort

2. METHODS

3. DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE OF PELAGIC FISH

3.1 Distribution

3.1.1 Safi to Agadir
3.1.2 Agadir to Cape Juby
3.1.3 Cape Juby to Cape Bojador
3.1.4 Cape Bojador to Cape Blanc

3.2 Abundance of pelagic fish

3.2.1 Pelagic fish type 1 (Clupeoids and anchovies)
3.2.2 Pelagic fish type 2 (mackerel and horse mackerel)

4. CONCLUDING REMARKS

ANNEXES

ANNEX I Length distributions of main species
ANNEX II Pooled length distributions by regions
ANNEX III Records of fishing stations
ANNEX IV Instruments and fishing gears used