SURVEY OF THE PELAGIC FISH RESOURCES OF NORTH WEST AFRICA
Part 2. MAURITANIA
11-19 February 1992

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CRUISE REPORTS “DR. FRIDTJOF NANSEN”

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SURVEY OF THE PELAGIC FISH RESOURCES OF NORTH WEST AFRICA. Part 2 MAURITANIA. 11-19 February 1992

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Objectives of the cruise
1.2 Participation
1.3 Narrative
1.4 Effort

2. THE ENVIRONMENT, HYDROGRAPHY

3. METHODS

4. DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE OF PELAGIC FISH

4.1 Distribution
4.2 Abundance of pelagic fish

4.2.1 Pelagic fish type 1 (Clupeoids and anchovies)
4.2.2 Pelagic fish type 2 (mackerel and horse mackerel)

ANNEXES

Annex I Processed length data by species
Annex II Pooled length distributions by main species and regions
Annex III Records of fishing stations
Annex IV Instruments and fishing gears used
Annex V Biomass estimates by length-groups