SURVEYS OF THE FISH RESOURCES OF Mozambique
Preliminary Report Cruise No 2
9 August - 1 September 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 second survey.

© FAO 1990


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SURVEYS OF THE FISH RESOURCES OF Mozambique. Preliminary Report Cruise No 2. 9 August - 1 September 1990

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Objectives
1.2 Participation
1.3 Narrative

2. HYDROGRAPHY

3. DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE OF PELAGIC FISH FROM THE ACOUSTIC OBSERVATIONS

4. RESULTS OF THE TRAWL SURVEY, CATCH COMPOSITIONS

4.1 The Sofala bank (Angoche to Bazaruto island)
4.2 Bazaruto to Boa paz bank

ANNEXES

ANNEX I Instruments and fishing gear used
ANNEX II Length distribution of common species
ANNEX III Records of fishing stations