SURVEYS OF THE FISH RESOURCES OF NAMIBIA
Preliminary Report Cruise No 1
25 January - 19 March 1990












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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 appointed Namibian representatives.

This cruise report describes the work and some of the findings of the first 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 Report Cruise No 1. 25 January - 19 March 1990

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Objectives
1.2 Participation
1.3 Narrative

2. THE ENVIRONMENT

2.1 The shelf and the slope
2.2 Hydrography

3. DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE OF PELAGIC FISH FROM THE ACOUSTIC OBSERVATION SYSTEM

3.1 Orange River to St.Francis Bay
3.2 St.Francis Bay to Ambrose Bay
3.3 Ambrose Bay to Cunene River
3.4 Biomass estimates of small pelagic fish

4. RESULTS OF THE, FISHING EXPERIMENTS, CATCH COMPOSITIONS AND SWEPT AREA BIOMASS ESTIMATES OF DEMERSAL FISH

4.1 Orange River to St.Francis Bay
4.2 St.Francis Bay to Ambrose Bay
4.3 Ambrose Bay to Cunene River

5. REVIEW OF INFORMATION ON THE STATE OF THE MAIN STOCKS AND ADVICE ON MANAGEMENT

ANNEX I Pooled size compositions of main species

ANNEX II Records of fishing stations

ANNEX III Description of instruments and fishing gear

ANNEX IV List of species caught