Cruise report AFRICANA VOYAGE 040 17 February - 10 March 1986

31 pages, 7 figures, 3 tables The objective of the cruise was to assess the sizes of the pilchard and anchovy stocks off SWA. Two methods were to be used, namely acoustics (with fish being identified by trawling) an the egg production/histological method which relies on collecting fish eggs and also...

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Main Author: Boyd, A.J.
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: 1986
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/218697
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Summary:31 pages, 7 figures, 3 tables The objective of the cruise was to assess the sizes of the pilchard and anchovy stocks off SWA. Two methods were to be used, namely acoustics (with fish being identified by trawling) an the egg production/histological method which relies on collecting fish eggs and also fish at the appropriate stages of spawning. Detailed environmental data were also to be collected on the closely-spaced sstation grid from the Kunene River to Hollams Bird Island. [.] Peer reviewed