European Ling—First Record from North American Waters

A European ling, 137 cm. long, caught on the Grand Bank, February, 1953, is identified as Molva molva. This is the first substantiated record from North American waters south of Greenland.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada
Main Authors: Templeman, Wilfred, Fleming, A. M.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1954
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f54-003
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f54-003
Description
Summary:A European ling, 137 cm. long, caught on the Grand Bank, February, 1953, is identified as Molva molva. This is the first substantiated record from North American waters south of Greenland.