SURVEYS OF THE FISH RESOURCES OF NAMIBIA
Preliminary Report Cruise No 1/92
PART I. Surveys of the hake stocks. 23 April - 22 May 1992
PART II. Surveys of the pelagic stocks. 24 May - 21 June 1992

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CRUISE REPORTS “DR. FRIDTJOF NANSEN”

NORAD/FAO/UNDP GLO 82/001

- IMR, Bergen

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SURVEYS OF THE FISH RESOURCES OF NAMIBIA. Preliminary Report Cruise No 1/92

PART I. SURVEYS OF THE STOCKS. 23 April - 22 May 1992

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 General objectives
1.2 Specific objectives of part 1
1.3 Participation
1.4 Narrative

2. HYDROGRAPHY

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 to Ambrose Bay
3.4 Northern Region. Ambrose Bay to Cunene River

4. CONSIDERATIONS OF THE SURVEY RESULTS

ANNEXES

Annex I Maturity scale for female hake
Annex II Record of fishing stations
Annex III Instruments and fishing gear used

PART II. Surveys of the pelagic stocks. 24 May - 21 June 1992

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Objectives of the cruise
1.2 Participation

2. METHODS

3. DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE OF PELAGIC FISH

3.1 Distribution

3.1.1 Dolphin Head to Ambrose Bay
3.1.2 Ambrose Bay to Cunene River
3.1.3 Cunene River to Tombua

3.2 Abundance of pelagic fish

3.2.1 Pilchard, anchovy and round herring
3.2.2 Horse mackerel

4. CONCLUDING REMARKS

ANNEXES

Annex I Length distributions of main species
Annex II Records of fishing stations
Annex III Instruments and fishing gear used
Annex IV Intercalibration of hydroacoustic instruments
Annex V Evaluation of biomass estimates obtained by R.V. Dr. Fridtjof Nansen and R.V. Benguela in May-June 1992