SURVEYS OF THE FISH RESOURCES OF NAMIBIA. Preliminary Cruise. Report No 1/93
Part I
Surveys of the hake stocks. 20 January - 25 February 1993
Part II
Surveys of the pelagic stocks. 28 February - 19 March 1993












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CRUISE REPORTS “DR. FRIDTJOF NANSEN”

NORAD - FAO/UNDP GLO 82/001

- 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 Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources of Namibia.

Reports were submitted after the completion of each of Surveys. This cruise report describes the work and some of the findings of survey 1 1993.

© FAO 1993

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SURVEYS OF THE FISH RESOURCES OF NAMIBIA. Preliminary Cruise. Report No 1/93

Part I. Surveys of the hake stocks. 20 January - 25 February 1993

CHAPTER 1. INTODUCTION

1.1 General objectives
1.2 Specific objectives of part 1
1.3 Participation
1.4 Narrative
1.5 Instruments and fishing gear, observations on trawl geometry

CHAPTER 2. HYDROGRAPHY

CHAPTER 3. RESULTS OF THE ACOUSTIC AND TRAWL SURVEY

3.1 Discussion of methods
3.2 SOUTHERN REGION, Orange River to St. Francis Bay
3.3 CENTRAL REGION, St. Francis Bay to Ambrose Bay
3.4 NORTHERN REGION, Ambrose Bay to Cunene River

CHAPTER 4. CONSIDERATION OF THE SURVEY RESULTS

Annex I Size composition of main stocks
Annex II Maturity stages of female hake
Annex III Records of fishing stations

PART II. Surveys of the pelagic stocks. 28 February - 19 March 1993

CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Objectives of the cruise
1.2 Participation

CHAPTER 2. METHODS

CHAPTER 3. HYDROGRAPHY

CHAPTER 4. DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE OF PELAGIC FISH

4.1 Distribution of pelagic fish
4.2 Abundance of pelagic fish

CHAPTER 5. CONCLUDING REMARKS

Annex I Size composition of main stocks
Annex II Records of fishing stations
Annex III Instruments and fishing gear used