Spanish fisheries information in Corner Rise Seamount Complex (NAFO Divisions 6GH).

• Main Authors: González-Costas, Fernando, Lorenzo, Juan Vicente
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: 2007
• Subjects: Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo; Pesquerías; North Atlantic; Northwest Atlantic
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10508/790; http://hdl.handle.net/10261/328762

The Corner Rise Seamount complex is located in a small area of the NAFO Subarea 6 (34º- 37º N, 47º - 53º W). The aim of this paper is to review and present the Spanish fisheries information available in this area between 2005 and March 2007. Results show that Kükenthal peak, in particular and western Corner Rise part in general seem to have more species diversity and more fishing yield than the other Corner Rise parts. The most important species in the catches were Beryx splendens, Aphanopus carbo and polyprion americanus. Beryx splendens catches length range was 27 – 41 cm in 2007. Males were more abundant for sizes less than 33 cm. while females were more abundant for bigger sizes.