Northern Shrimp (Pandalus borealis, Krøyer) in Spanish Bottom Trawl Survey 2003 in NAFO Divisions 3LNO

• Main Authors: Patrocinio, T. (Teodoro), Díaz-Conde, M.P. (María Paz), Paz, X. (Xabier)
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) 2004
• Subjects: North Atlantic; northern shrimp; Northwest Atlantic; Pandalus borealis
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10508/1707

The results on northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis) obtained from a Spanish bottom trawl survey in the NAFO Regulatory Area (Divisions 3NO) in spring 2003, carried out by the Instituto Español de Oceanografía (Spanish Oceanographic Institute, Vigo Centre), are presented and compared with those from previous surveys from the same series. Catch obtained (324.8 kg.) is the second highest in the series, thus maintaining the catch increase noted in 2002 (total of 408.1 kg.) relative to previous years. For the first time, the IEO has enlarged the sampling area to Div. 3L, where important shrimp catches were obtained (5835.8 kg.). Catch results from the surveys and data analysis are discussed in this paper.