Survey of the Abundance and Distribution of the Fish Resources of Congo and Gabon - Report of Cruise No. 1, 2 - 15 March 1985













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Reports on Surveys with the R/V DR FRIDTJOF NANSEN

NORAD AND UNDP/FAO GLO/82/001

INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH, BERGEN

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1. INTRODUCTION

2. NARRATIVE

3. HYDROGRAPHY

4. BOTTOM DESCRIPTION

5. FISH DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE

APPENDIX I: INSTRUMENTS AND FISHING GEAR USED

APPENDIX II: RECORD OF FISHING STATIONS WITH DOMINANT SPECIES

APPENDIX III: POOLED LENGTH DISTRIBUTIONS OF THE MOST COMMON SPECIES. ALL LENGTH SAMPLES CONTRIBUTING TO THE POOL ARE UNWEIGHTED