SURVEYS OF THE FISH RESOURCES OF NAMIBIA
Preliminary Cruise Report No 2. 27 May - 20 June 1990












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CRUISE REPORTS “DR. FRIDTJOF NANSEN”

Directorate of Fisherie Namibia

- 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 appointed Namibian representatives.

This cruise report describes the work and some of the findings of the second survey. A full report will be issued after the completion of the programme.

© FAO 1990

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SURVEYS OF THE FISH RESOURCES OF NAMIBIA. Preliminary Cruise Report No 2. 27 May - 20 June 1990

CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 General objectives of second survey
1.2 Participation
1.3 Narrative

CHAPTER 2. METHODS

2.1 The shelf and the slope
2.2 Specific objectives
1.3 Participation

CHAPTER 3. THE ENVIRONMENT3

3.1 Bathymetry
3.2 Hydrography

CHAPTER 4. DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE OF PELAGIC FISH

4.1 Distribution
4.1.1 Dolphin Head to Ambrose Bay
4.1.2 Ambrose Bay to Cunene River
4.2 Abundance
4.2.1 Pilchard
4.2.2 Anchovy and round herring
4.2.3 Horse mackerel

CHAPTER 5 CONCLUDING REMARKS

ANNEXES

ANNEX I. Size compositions of main species
ANNEX II. Records of fishing stations
ANNEX III. Instruments and fishing gear used