ICES CM 1998/D:6 Ref.G Resource Management Committee REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOTTOM TRAWL SURVEY IN THE NORTH SEA, SKAGERRAK AND KATTEGAT IN 1997: QUARTER 1 by The International Bottom Trawl Survey Working Group This report is not to be quoted without prior consultation with the General Secretary. The document is areport of an expert group under the auspices of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea and does not necessarily represent the views of the Council. International Council for the Exploration of the Sea Conseil International pour l'Exploration de la Mer Palregade 2-4 DK-1261 Copenhagen K Denmark Table of Contents Section I INTRODUCTION I 2 SURVEY METHODS AND PARTICIPATION 1 3 DATAAVAILABLE 1 4 STANDARD OUTPUT FROM THE ICES IBTS DATA BASE 1 5 REVISION OF THE AUTUMN SPAWNER HERRING INDEX 1 6 RESULTS GOV-TRAWL FOR 1997 6.1 North Sea 6.2 Skagerrak-Kattegat (Division lIla) 2 2 3 7 RESULTS OF THE SAMPLING FOR HERRING AND SPRAT LARVAE IN 1997 e • Page .4 8 HYDROGRAPHIC DATA 8.1 Hydro-chemistry Survey 4 4 9 REFERENCES 5 Tables 3.1-8.1 6 Figures 5.1-8.3 14 ·1 INTRODUCTION This report presents the final results for the International Bottom Trawl Survey (IBTS) in the first quarter of 1997. The survey was formerly called the International Young Fish Survey (IYFS). In 1990 it was decided to combine the effort of the International Young Fish Survey with a number of national surveys such as the English and Scottish Groundfish Surveys into a quarterly coordinated bottom trawl survey, to be held for aperiod of 5 years. These quarterly surveys started in 1991. During a meeting of this Working Group in November 1995 (leES 1996a) early analyses of the data indicated the potential usefulness of quarterly surveys and it was decided to encourage their continuation. The results for quarters 2-4 will be published elsewhere. The data in this report comprise the bottom trawl catches of the 8 standard species (herring Clupea Izarengus, sprat Sprattus sprattus, mackerel Scomber scombrus, cod Gadus morhua, haddock Melanogrammus aeglejinus, whiting Merlangius merlangus, saithe Pollachius virens and Norway pout Trisopterus esmarkt), as weil as the catches of herring larvae. Also summarized results of temperature and salinity sampling are presented. SURVEY METHODS AND PARTICIPATION 2 For all maUers on survey methodology, the reader is referred to the Manual (ICES, 1996b). Details on the participation in the 1997 survey are given below. The whole survey area has been covered as planned. Country Denmark France Germany, F.R. Netherlands Norway Sweden UK Scotland Vessel "Dana" "Thalassa" "W. Herwig III" "Tridens" "l\tichael Sars" "Argos" "Scotia" Total • 3 Number of Hauls Period 1-19/2 4-24/2 1811-07/2 3/2-27/2 2311-15/2 2711-1312 3111-18/2 GOV MIK 48 65 70 51 40 46 45 94 20 365 289 20 53 40 62 DATA AVAILAULE In Table 3.1 is shown for which years data are presently available in the ICES IBTS data base for the quarter I surveys. At the time of the analysis of the 1997 data presented in this report all final data were available in the database. 4 STANDARD OUTPUT FROl\l THE ICES mTS DATA UASE For details on the standard analysis of the data the reader is referred to adescription by Pedersen (1989). At request, copies of this paper are available at the ICES Secretariat. 5 REVISION OF THE AUTUMN SPAWNER HERRING INDEX In 1994 the Herring Assessment Working Group for the Area South of 62°N has adopted a new index for 1ringer abundance of North Sea autumn spawners. The new index is based on daytime catches in all statistical rectangles sampled during the quarter 1 survey, both in the North Sea and in the Skagerrak/Kattegat. In the -. calculation of this index, catches made in rectangles shaBower than 10m, or deeper than 200 m (250 m in Skagerrak), have been given less weight. The weighting factors are given in Figure 5.1. It is implieitly assumed that all I-ringer herring in thc North Sea, Skagerrak, and Kattegat are autumn spawners. Unsampled reetangles are allocated the mean catch rate estimated within "roundfish areas" and the index is expressed as the mean eateh ratc (number per hour) for the entire survey area. The indices for 2+-ringers have been rcvised in the same way, with the exception that the catches in Skagerrak amJ Kattegat are assumed to be O. This implicitly assumed that all 2+-ringers in Skagerrak and Kattegat are loeal or Baltic spring spawners. The use of "zero" catches instead of "missing" catches of 2+-ringers in this area is convenient because it brings the indices of all age groups on a similar scale so that for instance mortalities can be caIculated directly from the indices. The IBTS Working Group decided at the meeting in November 1995 (ICES 19961H:I) that saithe should be added to the list of standard species. The indices of saithe for each age group are calculated in a similar way as for I-ringer herring (see above) with the exception that also night-time hauls are used for saithe. 6 RESULTS GOV-TRAWL FOR 1997 6.1 North Sea Preliminary indices based on certain size classes are compared with the final indices in Table 6.1. With the exception of herring and sprat, the preliminary indices are very close to the final ones. Final indices of 1- and 2group fish of the eighth standard species are given in Table 6.2. Table 6.3 gives the mean age composition of the standard species within the relevant standard areas. • In the analysis only day-light hauls are used for herring, whereas for the other species aB valid hauls are used. The number of hauls used for herring and for the other species is shown in Figures 6.1 and 6.2. Per species a set of figures gives the distributions of the 1-, 2-, and 3+ group and the mean length of I-group fish per rectangle. In the analysis a specific standard area for each species is used to calculate the index of year class strength. This area is indicated in the figures. lIerring Indices for 1- and 2-ringed herring are presented in Table 6.2 and mean numbers per rectangle are given in Figures 6.3 to 6.6. It should be noted that the term "age group" in herring refers to number of winter rings and not to years. All juvenile herring in the North Sea are assumed to be autumn spawners, and this means that for instance age group I herring in February 1997 represent year class 1995. The index for the 1995 year dass is the largest value since 1986, a value more than twice the series average. Sprat Sprat indices of 1- and 2-group are given in Table 6.2. The distribution of the same age groups and the 3+ group, as weIl as the mean length of I-group per rectangle, are shown in Figures 6.7-6.10. The Herring Assessment Working Group has also for sprat adopted a new index series (ICES I993/Assess: 15) in which only hauls between 10 and 150 m dcpth are included. The standard area has rcmained the same: Division IVb only. The index value for the 1996 year class, at a little below the series average and only 20% of the record 1988 year class, is still three times higher than that for the preceding year class. l\Iackerei Indices for mackercl are given in Table 6.2, the distributions of 1-, 2- and 3+ groups, and thc mean length of 1group fish are given in Figures 6.11-6.14. 2 • - - -------- The index value of I-group is very high, more than 20 times the second highest, due to the high abundance in the northern and north-western part ofthe survey area. Cod Abundance indices are given in Table 6.2, the distributions of 1-, 2-, and 3+ group, and the mean length of 1group fish are given in Figures 6.15-6.18. The index. value for one-year-old cod (1996 year dass) is the third highest recorded and more than twice the long-term average. Haddock Abundance indices are given in Table 6.2, the distributions of 1-, 2-, and 3+ group, and the mean length of 1group fish are given in Figures 6.19-6.22. The index value at 860 is 25% above the long-term average and more than three times that of the weak 1995 year dass. • Whiting Abundance indices are given in Table 6.2, the distributions of 1-, 2-, and 3+ group, and the mean length of 1group fish are given in Figures 6.23-6.26. The decreasing trend in whiting abundance continued in 1997 and the index value is the lowest produced since 1982. Saithe Abundance indices are given in Table 6.2, the distributions of 1-, 2-, and 3+ group, and the mean length of 1group fish are given in Figures 6.27-6.30. As usual only very few 1- and 2-group saithe were found in the North Sea in 1997. Norway Pout Abundance indices are given in Table 6.2, the distributions of 1-, 2-, and 3+ group, and the mean length of 1group fish are giyen in Figures 6.31-6.34. • High catch rates of the 1996 year class of Norway pout in the northern North Sea in particular produced the largest index value for one-year-olds in the whole 23 year series, a value more than three times the series average and ten times that far the 1995 year class. 6.2 Skagerrak-Kattegat (Division lIla) The number of hauls per rectangle for herring and gadoids is shown in Figures 6.1 and 6.2. The final indices for 1- and 2-group herring and 1- and 2+ group sprat are given in Table 6.4. The herring indices are calculated as the mean catches in four depth strata, covering the depth range of 10-150 m, and weighted by the surface area of each stratum. Agellength keys for eod are available from the 1981 IBTS and onwards. The stocks of cod in Skagerrak and Kattegat are assessed separately and indices are given for each area. Final and preliminary indices for cod and preliminary indices for whiting and haddock are given in Table 6.5. Updates ofthe indices for the 1997 survey are not available. 3 7 RESULTS OF THE SAMPLING FOR HERRING AND SPRAT LARVAE IN 1997 During the IBTS fish larvae were sampled by a small meshed ring net (MIK). This gear was towed in oblique hauls during night. The eatehes were used for estimation of larval densitics and total abundanee, in the estimation a 100% effieieney of the gear for eatching clupeid larvae at night was assumed. Larval density is estimated from: 2 Density (no. m- ) = (no. Caught I [distance towcd (m) * net-opening (m2)] * water depth (m». The number of larvae within a given rectangle is estimated by multiplying the estimated density of larvae by the surface area of the rectangle. The total abundance of larvae in the North Sea (the MIK index) is the sum of estimates from all statistical reetangles. Herring In total 289 hauls were earried out. This sampling intensity gave a reasonable coverage of the sampling area. In February 1997 the herring larvae were distributed with major eoneentrations off the Seottish coast (Figure 7.1). The distribution pattern resembles last year's westerly distribution of the larvae. However, in 1997 the distribution extended further to the south than obscrved in 1996. The total abundanee is estimated to 148.1 *109 which is an increase compared to last years (Table 7.1, Figure 7.2). • Sprat larvae Sprat larvae were sampled in small quantities in the eentrallsouthcrn sections of the sampling area. Because of the limited numbers, no ealculation was earricd out. 8 HYDROGRAPHIC DATA 8.1 1I)'dro-chemistry Surny Six ships eontributed hydrographie data to the 1997 data set. These consist of 415 stations worked between 18 January and 27 February. Nutrient data were supplied for 70 stations, contributions being received from only two ships. Data quality was good, and as a result, no stations were rejected by the data eentre. Many of the data sets were submitted very late preventing the early completion of this report. Charts of the distribution of bottom temperature and salinity are given in Figures 8.1 and 8.2. An updated table, giving the time series of temperature and salinity at 10 locations in the North Sea during IYFSIIBTS (I) surveys from 1970 to 1997 is provided as Table 8.1. The Figures and Table show that temperatures throughout most of the North Sea were some 1°C warmer than average in the Northern North Sea, but were up to 2°C eolder than average in the south (but much warmer than in 1996). Salinity was very close to the long-term mean throughout the North Sea. During the 28 years of this time series, there are no significant trends in salinity and temperature in most areas of the North Sea. Howevcr, in the northcm North Sca, where inter-annual variability is least, there is some evidence of a rising trend of some 0.1 in salinity and 0.8°C in temperature over this period. Figure 8.3 illustrates the salinity time series, along v..ith the time series of the index of the North Atlantic (atmospheric) Oscillation (NAO) during thc same period. 9 REFERENCES ICES 1993. Rcport of the I1crring Asscssmcnt Working Group for the Area South of 62°N. leES Doe. C1\I 1993/Assess: 15. ICES 1995. Report of the Hcrring Asscssmcnt Working Group for the Area South of 62°N. ICES Doc. CM 1995/Assess: 13. 4 • lCES 1996a. Report ofthe International Bottom Trawl Survey Working Group. lCES Doc. CM 19961H:I. lCES 1996b. Manual for the International Bottom Trawl Surveys. Rev. V. Addendum to ICES CM 19961H:1. Pedersen, L. 1989. International Young Fish Survey, computation of aggregated standard tables and charts. lCES Secretariat, section computer management. Table. • • 5 Table 3.1 Data available in the ICES IBTS data base as at February 1998. First Quarter. -/ x Country Denmark France Germany Netherlands Norway Sweden UK England UK Scotland USSR Country Denmark France Germany Netherlands Norway Sweden UKEngland UK Scotland USSR Country = = = Data available No data available No survey made 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 ./ ./ -/ ./ ./ ./ ./ x x ./ ./ ./ x x x x x -/ ./ ./ -/ ./ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ x x x x -/ -/ -/ ./ -/ -/ -/ -/ x -/ -/ -/ -/ 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 x x ./ -/ ./ -/ -/ ./ ./ ./ -/ -/ -/ -/ ./ -/ ./ -/ -/ -/ -/ ./ -/ -/ -/ ./ -/ -/ ./ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ ./ -/ ./ -/ -/ -/ x -/ -/ -/ ./ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ ./ -/ -/ -/ ./ -/ -/ -/ x x x x x x 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 ./ ./ -/ ./ ./ ./ -/ ./ ./ -/ -/ ./ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ ./ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ -/ Denmark France Germany Netherlands Norway Sweden UKEngland UKScotland ./ -/ USSR x -/ -/ -/ ./ ./ -/ x x x x x x x -/ x -/ x v' x -/ x -/ x -/ x -/ x 6 x • • Table 6.1 Preliminary indices for l-group fish based on a split of the length distribution, and final indices for the North Sea from the first quarter IBTS in 1997. For herring the "old" standard area is used. Herring Sprat Mackerel ead • Preliminary Final 4,318 4,068.8 1172 853.7 725.6 718.8 40.5 40.0 Haddock 862 860.2 Whiting 295 287.7 0 Saithe Norway pout 10,409 7 9,751.6 Table 6.2 lETS indices far 1- and 2-ycar-old fish of various species. Indices in mean number per hour within the relevant standard area in the North Sea. Year class HERRING SPRAT MACKEREL I-ring 2-ring age I age 2 agc I 00 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 COD age 2 90 123 481 16.5 172* 312* 431* 772* 109 1,260 161 1,443 716 2,083 661 2,542 838 3,684 4,103 4,530 775 2,313 580 1,016 794 1,159 377 1,162 762 2,943 1,094 1,667 1,285 1,186 194 1,735 437 4,069 1,186 136 1,474 248 1,402 941 296 210 382 660 71 803 148 4,246 177 1,121 1,561 1,755 4,003 1,138 233 854 004 104 2.3 0.2 1,380 502 754 387 298 103 74 1,437 442 557 116 340 422 1,368 2,716 558 409 + 0.1 0.1 1.9 0.1 0.7 0.5 8.9 1.2 l.l 35.0 6.9 16.0 1.0 2.2 + 1004 718.8 0.1 0.2 + + + + + 0.1 5.2 004 0.0 2.1 + 0.1 1.8 1.2 0.2 004 0.8 0.1 + 0.7 3.6 age I agc 2 - 25.9 98.3 34.5 4.1 10.6 38.0 9.5 14.7 6.2 40.3 19.9 7.9 3.2 36.7 29.3 12.9 9.3 9.9 14.8 16.9 25.5 2.9 6.7 9.2 16.6 8.0 3.9 15.2 17.6 0.9 3.6 17.0 28.8 8.8 6.1 3.6 6.3 13.1 15.2 304 4.1 4.5 204 13.0 19.9 404 12.7 14.8 22.1 9.7 8.0 6.9 3.5 40.0 HADDOCK age I 855 740 187 1,092 1,168 177 162 385 480 896 268 526 307 1,057 229 579 885 92 210 219 679 1,115 1,242 229 1,375 267 860 age 2 32 299 971 110 385 670 84 108 240 402 675 252 400 219 828 244 326 688 97 114 131 371 543 504 205 813 366 WHITING SAITHE age lage 2 age lage 2 31 274 190 332 763 1,156 496 322 153 893 535 679 219 418 293 513 183 457 391 692 485 227 232 126 161 128 179 436 359 341 261 456 544 669 862 394 542 1,465 887 509 675 1,014 748 916 524 1,087 637 721 457 l.l 679 486 0 0 502 342 288 0 NORWAYPOUT age I 4,242 4.599 4,813 1,913 2,690 4,081 1,375 4,315 2,33 I 3,925 2,109 2,043 3,023 127 2,079 1,320 2,497 5,121 2,681 1,868 5,941 923 9,752 age 2 2,412 385 334 1,215 240 611 557 403 663 802 1,423 384 469 760 260 773 677 902 2,644 375 785 2,631 1,474 * Revised according to new proccdures by the Herring Assessment Working Group for the Area South of 62°N (l995/Assess: 13), but not based on retrieval from databasc. • Table 6.3 Age composition of the standard species in 1997 for the relevant standard areas in the North Sea. 2 3 4 5 4,068.8 436.6 180.6 34 14.4' Sprat 853.7 409.1 50.7 4.6 0.0' Mackerel 718.8 3.6 0.4 1.4 0.4 0.6 40.0 6.9 2.3 l.l 0.4 0.4 Haddock 860.2 366.4 470.6 24.8 15.1 3.4 Whiting 287.7 342.2 162.5 60.4 18.0 9.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 2.4 0.5 9,751.6 1,474.1 669.9 2.9 0.0 0.0 Age group Herring eod • Saithe Norway pout 'Plus-group. 9 6+ - Table 6.4 -- --- --- --- IBTS indices for herring and sprat in Skagerrak-Kattegat. The herring indices are weighted by the area of four depth strata and the sprat indices are the mean by hour within the total area (n.a. = not avai1able). Sprat Herring Year Total I-ring 2-ring Autumn-spawners 2-ring I-ring Spring-spawners I-ring 2-ring I-group 2+group Total 1974 1,325 1975 5,339 1976 2,069 1977 5,713 984 6,697 1978 5,119 2,117 7,236 1979 3,338 1,482 4,820 1980 2,311 387 1,607 307 704 80 4,960 3,592 8,558 1981 3,246 1,393 966 1,318 2,250 75 2,809 3,068 5,877 1982 2,560 549 1,408 445 1,152 104 1,577 4,695 6,272 1983 5,419 1,063 1,522 946 3,897 117 1,173 1,685 2,858 1984 6,035 1,947 2,793 1,419 3,242 528 5,818** 861 7,034 1985 7,994 2,473 1,867 -* 606 2,404 2,426 5,388 1986 21,489 2,738 1,562 -* 1,176 670 1,934 4,545 1987 11,733 3,671 2,921 -* 949 2,234 2,219 8,048 1988 67,753 10,095 -* -* -* -* 7,834 -* 2,161 950 5,527 10,634 1989 17,451 4,976 -* 0 -* 4,976 435 1,012 3,310 1990 3,544 3,876 0 3,192 3,544 684 510 243 944 1991 3,588 3,749 -* 480 -* 3,269 659 468 1,945 1992 5,057 1,934 0 771 5,057 1,163 5,897 634 7,122 1993 26,738 3,165 0 203 26,738 2,962 1,593 4,237 7,186 1994 8,777 2,333 0 0 8,777 2,333 1,494 586 3,361 1995 7,114 535 0 0 7,114 535 2,006 1,726 3,802 1996 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 255 5,099 5,312 1997 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a n.a. n.a. * Separation not valid. ** From 1984 onwards only hau1s taken in depths between 10 and 150 m are inc1uded in the estimates 10 • • Table 6.5 Year Class • 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 Indices of 1- and 2-group cod and l-group whiting and haddock in Skagerrak-Kattegat. The preliminary indices are the mean number per hour for cod < 25 cm, whiting and haddock < 2Ocm. Cod l-group Skagerrak Prel. Final 79 18 36 32 24 18 82 15 81 62 25 42 119 171 77 111 37 n.a. 15 36 28 23 14 78 5 77 56 31 9 96 110 82 97 36 n.a. Cod l-group Kattegat Prel. Final 386 42 126 113 49 18 229 48 76 131 39 26 104 96 39 9 213 11 68 3 153 19 64 64 40 22 390 172 n.a. 31 19 300 52 n.a. 6 Cod 2-group Skagerrak Kattegat 93 31 30 19 52 lO 113 18 24 8 25 5 16 7 47 35 n.a. • 11 171 63 258 143 106 72 372 28 48 16 112 20 38 13 114 272 n.a. Whiting l-group Prel. Haddock l-group Prel. 499 236 99 392 561 722 968 690 262 500 940 1379 2178 2978 478 2255 1636 1796 1359 525 1105 883 n.a. 40 4 48 34 72 161 57 251 125 20 8 74 288 405 180 233 490 n.a. -- Table 7.1 - -_.- - -l - Density and abundance of herring larvae caught in February during the IBTS. Values for year classes by areas are density estimates in number per square metre. Total abundance is found by multiplying density by surface area and summing up. Area North west North east Central west Central east South west South east Division lIla Southern Bight O-ringers abundance Area m2 x 109 83 34 86 102 37 93 31 31 N 109 1976 0.054 0.014 0.122 0.005 0.008 0.002 0.002 0.016 17.1 1977 0.024 0.024 0.050 0.015 0.056 0.013 0.006 0.034 13.1 1978 0.176 0.031 0.061 0.020 0.010 0.005 0.074 0.000 52.1 1979 0.061 0.195 0.262 0.408 0.226 0.143 0.099 0.053 101.1 1980 0.052 0.001 0.145 0.115 0.089 0.339 0.248 0.187 76.7 1981 0.197 0.000 0.289 0.199 0.215 0.645 0.109 0.036 133.9 1982 0.025 0.011 0.068 0.248 0.290 0.309 0.470 0.140 91.8 1983 0.019 0.007 0.114 0.268 0.271 0.473 0.339 0.377 115.0 1984 0.083 0.019 0.303 0.259 0.996 0.718 0.277 0.298 181.. 1985 0.116 0.057 0.421 0.344 0.464 0.777 0.085 0.084 177.4 1986 0.317 0.029 0.730 0.557 0.830 0.933 0.048 0.244 270.9 1987 0.078 0.031 0.417 0.314 0.159 0.618 0.483 0.495 168.9 1988 0.036 0.020 0.095 0.096 0.151 0.411 0.181 0.016 71.4 1989 0.083 0.030 0.040 0.094 0.013 0.035 0.041 0.000 25.9 1990 0.075 0.053 0.202 0.158 0.121 0.198 0.086 0.196 69.9 1991 0.255 0.390 0.431 0.539 1.500 0.369 0.298 0.395 200.7 1992 0.168 0.039 0.672 0.444 0.734 0.268 0.345 0.285 190.1 1993 0.358 0.212 0.260 0.187 0.120 0.119 0.223 0.028 101.7 1994 0.148 0.024 0.417 0.381 0.332 0.148 0.252 0.169 126.9 1995 0.260 0.086 0.699 0.092 0.266 0.018 0.001 0.020 106.2 1996 0.003 0.004 0.935 0.135 0.436 0.379 0.039 0.032 148.1 Year class 12 • --- Table 8.1 Time series data of bottom temperatureand salinity during IYFS/IBTS(I) 1970-1997 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 60° O'N 2°E 57° 30'N 57° 30'N 2°E 57° 30'N 4°E 55° D'N 55° O'N 2°E SSO O'N 4°E 55° O'N 8°E 54° O'N 3°E 52° 30'N 3°E I I Location Position --------------- I Year tOe 1970 \971 1972 OOE Sal I I OOE Sal tOe 5.9 34.75 7.0 34.82 6.5 Sal tOe I tOe 4.5 34.82 6.2 34.88 34.9\ 4.8 7.0 35.05 6.5 34.90 34.95 5.3 35.0U 4.7 34.92 6.9 35.15 6.0 35.10 5.9 35.20 4.5 34.78 35.02 7.2 35.20 6.7 35.10 35.\\ 6.5 35.08 6.3 35.04 35.05 6.6 35.15 6.4 35.13 6.6 35.00 6.5 35.15 5.6 35.\2 6.1 34.8\ 34.92 6.0 34.98 5.5 35.08 5.8 34.95 7.\ 35.\5 7.0 35.05 5.8 35.22 6.9 35.08 7.4 1974 6.9 35.28 6.5 1975 7.3 35.20 6.6 \976 6.7 35.20 6.5 I Sal Sal ee \973 tOe tOe Sal I Sal tOe 4.0 34.72 5.5 34.80 34.86 5.2 34.80 6.\ 35.00 6.0 34.86 6.0 34.90 5.6 34.90 6.4 34.90 6.1 34.85 4.9 34.95 4.9 4.9 34.85 5.0 I Sal tOe 0.5 33.00 3.5 33.00 2.5 I I Sal tOe Sal 4.0 34.72 4.0 5.9 34.55 7.0 34.95 33.80 5.2 34.70 6.9 35.\0 5.0 33.00 6.4 34.80 6.5 35.05 4.7 33.00 6.\ 34.78 8.0 35.20 5.2 33.50 5.9 34.62 6.9 34.62 34.85 2.2 31.00 5.1 34.78 5.\ 34.80 34.80 3.\ 33.60 5.6 34.78 7.1 35.22 34.90 34.62 \977 6.0 35.\8 6.2 35.02 5.1 35.00 4.8 1978 6.4 34.88 6.6 35.00 6.0 34.90 4.7 34.88 5.6 34.78 4.9 34.88 4.2 34.80 2.2 32.50 4.6 34.68 5.5 \979 6.4 35.\5 6.0 34.80 4.\ 34.88 4.0 34.98 4.5 34.64 2.8 34.62 2.8 34.62 -1.5 32.00 3.0 34.62 4.2 34.95 1980 5.9 35.12 6.6 35.00 5.5 35.00 4.5 34.70 6.\ 34.60 3.8 34.65 4.5 34.50 3.\ 33.50 5.\ 34.70 6.\ 35.1\ \981 6.9 35.22 6.6 34.90 6.2 35.05 5.8 35.15 6.5 34.80 5.8 34.82 5.1 34.82 3.4 32.50 \982 6.6 35.28 6.1 35.02 5.9 35.05 5.5 35.\0 5.5 34.72 4.8 34.82 4.5 34.62 2.8 32.50 4.7 34.30 6.0 34.65 6.9 35.22 6.5 35.00 6.4 35.10 6.2 35.\5 5.6 34.62 6.1 34.95 5.2 34.90 3.0 33.00 5.2 34.80 6.4 34.70 34.80 5.0 34.84 4.9 34.90 3.5 33.00 4.9 34.65 7.4 34.95 4.7 34.91 5.0 34.90 1.0 32.50 4.0 34.70 6.0 34.80 \983 \984 6.3 35.\8 6.4 35.10 6.4 35.\0 5.2 35.12 5.9 1985 6.9 35.17 6.8 35.10 6.5 35.18 5.9 35.05 6.5 34.70 1986 6.6 35.25 5.8 35.05 5.4 35.08 5.2 35.05 5.2 34.65 3.9 34.72 3.6 34.60 0.0 32.50 4.0 34.60 4.0 34.65 1987 6.5 35.28 6.1 34.90 5.9 35.08 4.9 35.00 5.0 34.75 4.2 34.80 4.3 34.60 0.8 30.00 4.9 34.60 4.8 34.90 1988 7.6 35.18 7.6 34.95 7.4 35.03 7.0 34.96 7.1 34.70 6.6 34.80 6.5 34.50 5.9 33.50 6.9 34.60 7.7 34.90 1989 8.5 35.29 8.0 34.85 7.8 34.89 7.6 35.05 7.5 34.76 7.\ 34.8\ 6.8 34.80 6.0 34.\0 6.5 34.68 7.5 34.62 1990 8.5 35.29 7.6 35.00 7.6 35.\2 7.6 35.\5 7.5 34.70 7.5 34.85 7.5 34.80 6.5 34.10 7.4 34.70 7.4 34.60 6.1 34.97 6.6 34.65 5.8 34.85 5.5 34.80 3.0 34.00 5.8 34.60 6.\ 35.30 1991 7.9 35.30 6.7 35.10 7.1 35.22 1992 8.\ 35.29 7.6 35.10 7.\ 35.16 7.\ 35.19 7.4 34.80 6.6 34.80 6.5 34.80 6.6 32.00 4.5 34.80 6.0 35.20 1993 7.4 35.31 6.5 34.92 6.4 35.18 6.5 35.30 6.5 35.05 6.2 35.00 5.4 34.95 4.3 33.50 5.6 34.80 6.0 35.00 \994 6.2 35.20 6.5 35.05 5.5 34.93 4.3 34.80 6.3 34.90 5.4 34.90 5.2 34.80 4.0 32.00 5.5 34.70 7.0 35.00 1995 7.5 35.23 7.0 34.92 7.\ 35.00 6.7 35.09 6.7 34.7\ 6.0 34.87 5.6 34.8\ 4.0 30.03 6.0 34.65 7.9 34.5\ \996 7.\ 35.24 6.5 34.9\ 5.0 34.94 4.7 34.87 6.0 34.59 4.6 34.7\ 3.0 34.44 -0.2 32.12 3.4 34.71 3.8 34.83 1997 7.6 35.21 7.3 34.92 6.2 34.92 6.4 35.09 6.5 34.72 5.8 34.80 4.9 34.72 2.9 32.93 5.2 34.67 5.2 34.96 ES E6 E7 E8 E9 0.0 0.0 _.--_. 0.1 I 0.0 I FO Fl F2 F4 F3 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 GO G1 G2 52 0.2 0.5 0.1 -_.-_ ... - - 0.0 I 0.0 51 0.1 0.2 50 0.8 0.5 0.0 61" 60' 0.0 0.5 '-'-- .0.5 I 49 ---------- ._-- --!0.9 48 . 0.5 -- ------47 10.6 --- 59' 46 4. 45 58' 43 si 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 3e 33 32 31 30 29 28 4 . Figure 5.1 27 2' 0' > 2 0 4 ~: 8' 10' 12 Weighting factors used in the revised IBTS herring index. Numbers denote the relative weight of a given rectangle. Only weighting factors less than I are shown. 14 International Bottom Trawl Survey 1997Q1 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 FO F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 GO G1 G2 52 I 6t 1 - . 11-_ _ _ I 60 ~~.cf 1 ~ b 59° \J111 1 , 2, 51 1 2 . 2 1 1 50 U I • 1 i 2 1 2 I 2 1 49 ------+- 2, 1 1 1 --,--1 --- 48 1 47 2: 1 -- --- - I 2 1 46 1 --,--1 1 0 1 __ L __ 1 ~4 __ 0 • 2 1 2 1 : 21 1 I 45 1 I .58 44 --+- I 2 1 0 2 1 57 2 I 1 2 5l 1 55· e I 2 I 2 , I 43 I 1 1 2 1 I 2 I 2 I 1 ! 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 , i 1 2 42 21 ! 41 1 40 ' 21 2 39 2 38 37 36 35 0 53 34 33 0 52 32 . 31 51 30 29 50H---+---+--t----J--t--+7'" 28 Date of Product1on: SEP 05 o' Herring. . 1997 12 CLUP HAR Number of Hauls. Figure 6.1 Number of hauls used in the analysis of herring 1997 data. 15 27 International Bottom Trawl Survey 1997Q1 E5 E6 E7 ES E9 Fa F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 GO G1 G2 52 --- - . , 1 6t ----i, ---, " __ 1 - 0 59 p 51 2 --2 2 2 2 I 0- 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 ..... ---- et 2' 2' 50 49 (7 o 60 1 --- I ~_2_._-=-_ ~~ 2 2 2 2 2 2 - 48 -, 2 - ,- 47 2 - i 2 I 46 2 45 43 57 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 33 32 31 o 51 30 29 50 ft---.....L----+---+----j--+--+7" 28 Date of Production: SEP 07, 1997 27 o 10 Saithe, POll VIR Number of Hauls. Figure 6.2 Number of hauls used in the analysis of 1997 data on sprat, mackerei, cod, haddock, saithe, whiting and Norway Pout. 16 International Sottom Trawl Survey 1997Q1 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 FO F2 F1 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 GO G1 G2 52 0 0 6t 01 0 • 0 51 --- ·1~ 0 60 0 0 0 0 50 0 .... _ _ _ _ .....l...-. __ 3 49 0 ---0 48 0 0 3 3 47 ./ 3 46 ----, ~~~S3 0 59 \)111 1 0 38' 1 31 0 0 2' --- - -----, 2lle 0 I 0 !le 45 0 -I .58 83 0 44 1 :5 57 2 !lO. , 33 !l81 1 01 01 0 43 98 1 O! 3 SII SO!! I S2 g 1121 I 42 90S 41 2.' ,i 113 40 ~ I 39 lil81 ' 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 o 50 H---+--l-----+----+--l------t-7' 28 Date of Production: 4 o 0° Herr ing, o 2 4 o CLUP HAR Number per Hour . Age Group 1. Figure 6.3 Herring: number per hour, I-ringers. 17 SEP 05. o 10 1997 27 International Bottom Trawl Survey 1997Q1 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 FO F2 F1 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 GO G1 G2 52 0 61" 0 --.- -t 60 , . 0 0 50 0 0 49 105 1 1 3 : -1---~008 , 1 39~0 22 283 47 46 o I, 2~8 61 45 29 I -~------t 65 48 37 5 - - - - , - -, 23 318 0 0 --....- - !5~0 116~: ~ 1 215 58" I 0 ~~-~\JI\1 51 0 C7 " _ ' _,_ 0 ,I 5, -- " 59 0 I o! 589 ~~ I o1 57 68 510 ~1 I 156 392 I o I I I 293!i 76 I 23 43 i I 01 0 ~ ~2 - 69 ~58 : 42 277 I 0 1236 I 51 10 ! 821 391 41 I 40 I 39 38 208 37 36 33 32 31 30 29 50 H----+--f-----I---+---if.----I---,./ 28 Date 0 f Product ion: o 0° Herr ing. SEP 05, 10 CLUP HAR Number per Hour , Age Group 2. Figure 6.4 Herring: number per hour, 2-ringers. 18 1997 27 International Bottom Trawl Survey 1997Q1 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 FO F2 F1 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 GO G1 G2 52 30 2. 20 10 I I 293 21 2 6 51 o I 50 2 49 48 173 H----f-----+-------t . 59H-----f--4., 28 I ~---- 47 21 159 ----- .3 - ,-- 1.5 I 46 19 I --,--j 272 3 290 23 o 45 I ------'---- I I 1-----..--------o 62 o 365 oI oI ---r- o 193 I I 44 o 43 10 42 57 .5 61 I oI 131 427 I 100 129 2 286 I o I 3 o 41 o 40 o 39 138 o 38 o o 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 o 51 30 29 50H----+-----+--f--+---+--+--r' 28 Date of Production: Herring, CLUP HAR Number per Hour , Age Group 3+. Figure 6.5 Herring: number per ho ur, 3+ ringers_ 19 SEP 05 1997 27 International Sottom Trawl Survey 1997Q1 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 FO F2 F1 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 GO G1 G2 52 1 + - - - j J - - - - _. o o 6t 1+---1---- - - 0: 51 0 - o 118 o 148 o 50 o 49 o o 48 143 138 47 146 46 0 i 60 o o o o o 59°H--'-f- ----4..., ~---- 164 --- - - --, 150 173 143 ----,- , 148 o o 137 148 o 154 150 155 I 152 137 o o 145 162 I -I r . 45 147 i 128 I oI 144 i 154 ! 158 o 150 I 157 156 I 144 I : 162 1158 : 151 I 154 : 149 I I 57 I 181 159 ! 159 43 112 I I 42 145 I I 124 41 113 40 I 145 I 155 39 38 37 36 33 32 . 31 51 30 29 501+---+----+--1---+---l--_+_.,./ 28 . 0' Herring. Date of Product ion: s' 4 CLUP HAR Mean Length. Age Group Figure 6.6 Herring: mean iength, age I. 20 1. SEP 05 o 10 . 1997 12 27 International Sottom Trawl Survey 1997Q1 E5 E6 E7 FO E9 E8 F2 F1 F4 F3 F6 F5 F7 F8 F9 GO G1 G2 52 r--- ._. , - - o; o; ---- '- - - o! --- o, oi 0 0 o, 0, 48 I , I 50 0 49 - - - ..... I 0 0 0 0, 8 0 0' o 48 I 3 86 0 ---- 0 ! 51 01 I I o I' o I 11: 3 ---+--I o - - 7 ' 0 13 0 1015 4 o 1 0 0 0 I o I 46 0 -I o I I 01 44 43 , I o I o ' 0 2 17 0 0 1809 10 805 4 8132 42 0 o 9 45 0 1 57 o -- .---,-- -~---- 47 ! I 0 41 46 40 17 39 38 37 342 36 35 4 34 33 32 31 30 29 50 H-----+--t---+---+------'f----t-/ 28 Date of Product1on: 4 o 0' Sprat, SPRA SPR Number per Hour . Age Group Figure 6.7 Sprat: number per hour, age group 1. 21 1. SEP 05, 1997 27 International Bottom Trawl Survey 1997Q1 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 FO F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 GO G1 G2 52 51 50 49 48 47 46 45 43 o 57 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 o 53 33 32 31 o 51 30 29 50H----I---l---+----+---~-.../.__./ 28 Date of Product1on: o 0' Sprat. SEP 05, 10 SPRA SPR Number per Hour . Age Group 2. Figure 6.8 Spral: number per hour, age group 2. 22 1997 o 12 27 International Bottom Trawl Survey 1997Q1 E5 E7 E6 E8 Fa E9 F2 F1 F4 F3 F5 F7 F6 F8 F9 GO G2 G1 52 - 0 ~ -- I 51 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0, o. 49 0 0 0 o: 48 0 --- 61" 50 0 ---. 60° 1 ; 378 - ~~IJ· 0 59 u 10 0 --~--- '\JJ~ 33'I 3 I _ _ _ _ 0 0 0' 0 0_ 47 --"---j- - I 0 46 ---~-I • , 7. 0 I 2 o 0 45 I I 58° 57" o 44 0 169 273 26 0 0 20 15 0 o I o 0 o I 0 I oI I 3 5 I 43 0 0 o I 0 42 0 1 i 0 41 0 40 I I oI • 76 2 161 139 5 376 35. 17. I 3\ 1 1. 27 6 39 i 38 37 .7 36 • 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 Date of Production: SEP 05, 1997 o 12 Sprat, SPRA SPR Number per Hour , Age Group 3+. Figure 6.9 Sprat: number per hour, age group 3+. 23 27 International Bottom Trawl Survey E5 E7 E6 E8 F1 FO E9 F2 F4 F3 F6 F5 F7 F8 1997Q1 GO F9 G2 G1 52 0 0 --- 61° --- 71 • 60 0 0 59 ~~f4 \)1\1 92 I, I 0 0 0 50 01 ~ 0 0 0 0 0 0 96 i ----, 93 ' 100 0 ----_.-. 0 --_ 0 - -- - 1-! 73 86 , 90 84 0 0 79 93 0 I 47 0 0 97 48 0 .. - 89 88 49 o! I .: __ ----,-- 81 -+--- ---_.- 0- 51 0 I 0 0 I i 17 o 0 o 0 -------, 0 I 46 45 58 0 57 88 87 0 0 ---- o, o 0 ! 0 0 0 o 0 I o ~ ~ I 43 I I I 42 97 91 oI o 85 95 0 0 86 93 0 93 84 0 91 38 82 82 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 oI 0 71 41 0 0 81 69 40 81 ' 70 62 93 I I 39 66 36 52 32 31 o 51 30 29 50f+---!---+---+----+--f----h-" 28 Date of Product1on: SEP 05, o 10 Sprat. SPRA SPR Mean Length. Age Group 1. Figure 6.10 Sprat: mean length, age group I. 24 i997 o 12 27 International Bottom Trawl Survey 1997Q1 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 FO F2 F1 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 GO G1 G2 52 , ~373 , . t-- I 15 .38 --- .-- I I 51 136. '37333 I i ~, 0 5048 .1 o 50 I 50 1963 - _ _ ....1---- _. 49 0 31 359 212 535 0 0 82 29 604047 48 5 0 0 .61 047 47 I oI --1-- ------- - 59"H------L 2 I 5 I oi 0 16 : 46 21 - - - - --'-------,, 0 • 0 0 0 o 0 04 0 2 o II 0 0 0 o I 01 o! o I 0 0' 1 58 o 45 i 2 0 0 0 0 o , o, 0 0 0 0 0 1 I o 0 0 o' o 0 0 o 0 0 ' 38361 5 44 0 43 I 1 57 o 0 I 1 I 85 I I 0 42 I 41 40 ' I I I 39 0 38 I 37 0 36 01 35 o' 34 0 33 o 52 32 31 o 51 30 29 o 50 f+---+--+---j---+--f-----t:::>-" 28 Date of Production: 4 o 0 0' Mackere 1, 8 SeOM seo Number per Hour . Age Group 1. Figure 6.11 MackereI: number per hour, age 1. 25 SEP 05. 1997 o 12 27 International Bottom Trawl Survey 1997Q1 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 FO F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 GO G1 G2 52 I - - 17 - . 11 9', 9 I 397 4 2', 19 51 I 0 50 3 _ _ _ _ ..L--_ ~ j 2 1 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 7 10 , 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---_. - I 2 ------r , -- 0 49 48 47 1-- 0 46 2 0 0 0 -, o, 0 4 0 0 o 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 oI 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 01 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---,-- I 45 I 0 I 0 I 0 I 0 01 I 0 I 0 1 o 43 i I 42 I I I I 0 : I : 41 40 0 39 ; 0 o 0 0 0 o! 38 I 37 36 33 32 31 30 29 50H---+---t---+--f--!---.J..:,,/ 28 Date of Product1on: SEP 05 o 10 Mackere 1. SCOM SCO Number per Hour . Age Group 2. Figure 6.12 MackereI: number per hour, age 2. 26 1997 o 12 27 International Bottom Trawl Survey 1997Q1 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 FO F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 GO G1 G2 52 51 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 o 57 38 54 o o o I o o I 35 o; I 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 Date of Production: 4 o o 2 0° Mackerel. o 2 4 o SCOM SCO Number per Hour . Age Group 3+. Figure 6.13 Mackerei: number per hour, age 3+. 27 SEP 05. o 10 1997 27 International Bottom Trawl Survey 1997Q1 ES E6 E7 E8 E9 Fa F1 F2 F3 F4 FS F6 F7 F8 F9 GO G1 G2 52 ,181 178 ~f.; 60 ~ -l-------c±=c=--d' I 168 193 204 189 179 192 188 175 177 181 188 58 . o 48 o o o 179 183 196 o I 193 o o 181 188 o 0 181 0 0 195 I 184 160 - 0 0 L/---'----- 188 275 0 o 0 __- t l f , - - - - - - - - o o 1175 46 45 ----;'-~b==r-~~"..",r.=l---+-.-..,----~} ---l-_ o 47 - _. -- 1- - 182 , 185 172 57 49 '_. __ 0 183 o 50 0 59'1+--_-----1-, f!';..---r--- --~ - o 51 195 0: o o I 175 180 0 0 I 43 O! 225 : . ;.-1_ 4~ __~---/ I 42 0 o o o o o o 175! o o 40 0 o 39 o o I 0 I 41 o o o o 38 o 37 I 36 33 32 31 30 29 28 Date of Product1on: 0' MackereI, 4 Age Group Figure 6.14 Mackerei: mean length, age 1. 28 1997 o o 12 SCOM SCO Mean Length. SEP 05 1. 27 International Bottom Trawl Survey 1997Q1 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 Fa F2 F1 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 GO G1 G2 52 0' - 61" 51 0 ---50 3 2 0 17 9 1 3 1 10 48 1 2 2 9 4 47 0 5' 61 7 46 0 2' 0 1 49 0 60 0 0 -- j- 0 59 0 ---~-I I e 1 1 0 0 0 14 0 2 45 61 ; 7 44 16 i 14 ' 43 5: 167 58 23 . -+- 0 69 1 0 3 oi o i, 4 I 42 3 2 0 0 o :2067 293 105 1 3 45 i 287 5 37 174 23 39 23 4 38 57 -- , 13 I 42 6, 41 I 40 69 ! 64 ' 37 19 36 35 34 33 32 31 o 51 30 29 50 t+---:-----l---\---+---+--------+:-/ 28 Date of Production: 4 o o' Co d. GADU MOR Number per Hour . Age Group 1. Figure 6.15 Cod, number per hour, age group I. 29 SEP 05. 1997 27 International Bottom Trawl Survey 1997Q1 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 FO F2 F1 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 GO Gl G2 52 51 1 o o f+-----+------±==..d- - 50 1, 5 o 6 3 5 11 9 4 6 o 1 17 7 8 5 12 34 2 5 6 11 2 2 2 o 77 o o 86 o 12 5 4 3 14 49 48 , - o I 47 I 3 --- i 46 99 45 i 0' 43 4' j'j------ ----- - - . o 12 1 1 1 11, 10: 7 15 0, 42 18 41 1 8 4 I 2 5 i o o 40 13! 2 1 o o 39 I 4 I 38 37 36 33 32 31 o 51 30 29 50 f+----l---+--f-----+---+---l--/ 28 Date of Production: SEP 05 o 10 Cod. GADU MOR Number per Hour . Age Group 2. Figure 6.16 Cod: number per hour, age group 2. 30 1997 o 12 27 International Bottom Trawl Survey 1997Q1 E5 E6 E7 ES E9 FO F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 FS F9 GO Gl G2 52 51 5 i 12! 36 12 , 6' i 6 4 32 4 4 10 0 o o 19 8 2 B 1 10 11 47 4 46 61" H--+--'--1 2 o i ,- r 4 2, 1. 6 _ _1 - - - - - , - - - - - --~-----, 57 2 7 6 0: 1 2 18 21 1 0 1 2· 1 I I 2 2 1 49 48 45 17 I I 9 50 I 2 I I 44 4 3 I 8: I - - - - - - - j- 1 9 1 5 21 7 I 43 2 I . _ - -.......L...4'\....v~-I--------; 21 42 I 41 I 40 0' 39 15 I o 2 5 4 38 o 5 37 3 1 I I 36 35 34 33 32 31 o 51 30 29 50H---+---+---+---+--~--h./ 28 Date of Product1on: o 0' Cod, 10 GADU MOR Number per Hour . SEP 05, Age Group 3+. Figure 6.17 Cod: number per hour. age group 3+. 31 1997 27 International Bottom Trawl Survey 1997Q1 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 Fa F2 F1 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 GO G1 G2 52 o 51 o o o 180 148 120 o o 149 126 oI 145 222 138 145 123 oI 123 152 172 156 119 __ ~--. 176 - 0 o o 48 47 46 I o 135 -,- - - - 49 -- l- ~------ o 50 164 I 167 - ----1- - . I : o 185 215 101 o 0 167' 129 245 o 128 145 I I 166 190 188 166 97 ; 155 45 !I 198 j 146 57 I i I I o 151 I 117 106 75 245 118 116 117! ! 206 I 149 i 134 I o 205 o o 170 ! 47 155 43 ---==L--4' 42 123 I 153 I 41 40 108! 117 ' 39 126 38 37 36 35 3" 33 32 31 o 51 30 29 50H-----I----.--+---t---+-----t--/ 28 Date of Production: 0° Cod, GADU MOR Mean Length. Age Group 1. Figure 6.18 eod, mean length, age group I. 32 SEP 05. 1997 27 International Bottom Trawl Survey 1997Q1 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 FO F2 F1 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 GO G1 G2 52 620 51 776 i 1627 671 1563 12953 11917 50 800 C7 49 742 1698 4046 1006 1407 48 138 3193 I 993 1208 2789 3293 ,5239 -. I 47 2567 1 467 1973 1526 7027 ,1135 ----- -~ - - 46 543 1 541 1815 4771 !3702 1670 --~--- 1760 , 427 -, ---- 26 108 751 i 45 425 1076 44 3 :1377 1057 - 41 - 1 I i , 109 891 35 I 28 i 701 208 428 , 7 ! ! 58 o' 7 : 91 I 198 i 166 I 115 I 13 1 76 I 39 15850 I I i 43 42 19 I o' 41 . 487 130 : 319 439 55 3! I I I 118 I 152 i 306 0 oI 40 0 o 39 , 165 4 I 0 ! I 8 0 0 38 0 0 1 37 I o I 0 o 36 ! 35 34 33 32 31 30 o 50 29 H---+-----t--t---+---+---t7'" 28 Date of Production: o o' Haddock. SEP 05 10 MELA AEG Number per Hour . Age Group 1. Figure 6.19 Haddock, number per hour, age group 1. 33 1997 27 ,-----------~~~- - - - - - - International Bottom Trawl Survey 1997Q1 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 FO F2 F1 F3 F4 F5 F6 F8 F7 F9 GO G1 G2 52 109 51 114 : 110 . 102 43 23 597 13 56 192 1161 26 228 50 I 71 286 1955 i 344 5590 I 261 137 365 ~----- - 176 - ~ 49 48 47 108 1--- I 203 104 46 444 2466 ____ ._ 46 563 -I -~-~- 631 . 137 45 73 19 4_ 45 320 ---- 200 864 324 394 4030 : 857 693 I 560 I 337 I 413 503 2149 850 , 834 I 116 3 I 13 I 221 157 1065 I 71 348 0 42 88 ' 0, 9 01 0'! 01 40 0' 39 0 38 01 37 41 41 I 0 79 0 01 0 43 1 I 1 2 36 35 3' 33 32 31 30 29 28 Date of Production: 0' Haddock. 8° MELA AEG Number per Hour . Age Group 2. Figure 6.20 Haddock, number per hour, age group 2. 34 SEP 05 , 10 1997 o 12 27 International Bottom Trawl Survey 1997Q1 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 FO F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 GO G1 G2 52 51 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 o 51 30 29 50H----t-----+----+---l--+---b/ 28 Date of Production: 0' Haddock, 4 o MELA AEG Number per Hour , Age Group 3+. Figure 6.21 Haddock, number per hour, age group 3+. 35 SEP 05. o 10 1997 o 12 27 International Sottom Trawl Survey 1997Q1 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 FO F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 GO G1 G2 52 51 161 ' 162 61" , 159 I 158 . 153 50 158 ---160 153 154 156 150 147 147 154 49 60° 170 152 153 48 __ -0--- . 173 i 160 ? 143 151 136 - - - - - - - -. 59 162 , 154 143 -'-r - - 149 - 58° -- 46 147 149 , - - _ _ _- - - 1 I 160 47 150 1- - 155 147 151 180 ' 154 162 153 168 164 167 157 168 196 197 169 I 168 I 185 i 167 ! 205 175 189 I 167 191 I 193 -I I I 159 45 i 155 43 196 ! 57 oi 178 j 187 i 42 0 41 166 187 191 ! 187 0 0' 40 0 39 i 178 I 0 0 o I 178 0 0 0 , I I I 38 01I I o! 37 0 36 33 32 31 51° 30 29 501-+---'---+---+---+--+----+-,./ 28 Date of Production: SEP 05 1997 o 12 Haddock. MELA AEG Mean Length. Age Group Figure 6.22 Haddock, mean length, age group I. 36 1. 27 International Bottom Trawl Survey 1997Q1 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 FO F1 F2 F3 F4 o : - 2 ~ J 71 ~:~ II 590 : (' • 57 5l 550 t I e 151 I 122 1141 -- 42 162: 1242 1 43 Y243 5t 118 36 192 I 101 I ) r 602! 473 i 237 !10?5 \ i 107 i 41! 237 82 1181 1135 I 21 i 368 51 : 206 587 ! 414 I 36! 11 I 59, 15 i i 384 i 45 41 66 I 45 27 I 268 943 21 1 40: \l~ 47 ~633 384 18 ~ 74 I 65 872 1104 ! 1 38 ~ A175 108 62 100 }68 144 38 11 ~ 30: 690 ' 9 _~21 ~ 1254 55 I 2 119 1051 4 I I I i 57 75! 66 Ii 54 40 31 I 25 0 47 I 11 11; 33r~ 45 55 I 44 -r=: 13 r 4 3 i 14 I t-~\. " _, I t1 Ai:X ~7 'v n ~~~t>. i 42 41 40 39 ~ .~ .~ Ir ~ 38 37 36 ~ 35 34 ~)7 33 I ~ ~.L>. 32 ~ ~4i ~~~ y~~O-~ ~ ( o~ 43 1----;; ~ "4-.-111 .J. 1 I .q,~ 7l.!" 46 ~22 261133~.... 510 f612 ' 8 9 16 ~ 259 ' 1~ 35 ~ ~ 370 ~ I"T 66: 47 ~I 293lJJ11 I 47~~ _/ 98 48 .~ 309 ~ 55/ 277 44 1235 : 174 11446 5~2 i 292 ~ i ~~ 314: 328 72 J j L 49 :- 313 106 ~02 i \ -+ 301 27' 52/ ~ ~ " ~_v~ 18 ~ 249 ~--:~-;; 891 0 i - 56 _ 1+-_-+------>,7 53 I ~ I~ o 333 ~>L1"--~ 258 i o 84 i ;o~ ~ 1~~ ~~ 40-t---+-f\~~ 1 ~; 347 ,~~25 1591 54 50 [ifo 0Ji7 ~ 51 ~~ -.:. 1 37 G2 ~~ .~ ~~~~T 58 G1 -+--;,q~ ~ /500 ';'Y 0 GO I ~r I F9 '32 , 478 .A.~ t--.... Fa ~~~~5 _17-t-_O--!\~~ 17: 9 1 601+-+---tt-----1',c-.-- ! 3 i 6! 3 '__ _-'1'-----__ - F7 52 , 61" 1+--+---1 _ . - F6 ~ o~ I i 1+---1--- i - - - . F5 31 30 A 29 501-+---+---+---+----1-----1---+,./ I~i i Q\ H--+--+-.,...--..M a 4 o o 2 I~ 28 ~r=" o o Wh i ti ng. Date of Production: o 2 4 o MERL MNG Number per Hour . Age Group 1. Figure 6.23 Whiting: number per hüur, age group I. 37 0 8 SEP 05, o 10 1997 o 12 27 International Bottom Trawl Survey 1997G1 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 FO F2 F1 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 GO G1 G2 52 I 6 I 2 51 9 I 50 28 ~292 42 92 324 16 I 475 373 161 49 1 171 295 112 143 49 78 I 48 288 47 99 59'f+-----L f - I t ' . . - - - - 556 . ---- , ------,-----, 108 187 -...- I 403 I 46 66 -------- , 38 ' 28 -,, 1 I ! 122 47 -r---------'-- 702 1100 77 i o 230 80 I 107 I _---'ar--5-9~,13-5-0-1-7-2 _ _7_ _3~ ~ _O~!_._9_1_ _6---r-i----Fh#::;4:::T''-f---------1 o 57 , I 335 31 I 423 I 8 660 6014 ,: 507 ~954 ! 912 I I 0 I 10 10 0 0 42 I 3 21 41 O! 0 40 0 0 39 I 17 I 1 I 6 I 43 o 30 9 0 38 64 61 37 238 36 33 32 31 30 29 50H---l---+--f---t--+--+'/ 28 Date of ProducUon: 4 o Wh i ti ng, SEP 05, o 0' 10 MERL MNG Number per Hour , Age Group 2. Figure 6.24 Whiting: number per hour age group 2. 38 1997 o 12 International Bottom Trawl Survey 1997Q1 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 FO F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 GO G1 G2 52 51 I 101 104 479 967 I 21 154 1233 . 6 464 100 9 339 48 245 112 371 47 -- -- 206 26 50 49 - - - .+ 60° H------'-------1; 1518 :1720 11625 1017 1 ;3905 314 860 -----, 578 232 ' 133 186 --- .58° -- 24 27 1 , I I 72 99 o ! 154 775 379 o I 15 497 252 14 23 I 103 555 23 309 3729 1297 541 ,1455 1 46 -------1 I 3 I 3 i 23 0 -- 3 0 26 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 - 45 65 44 52 43 3 1 42 41 I 40 39 0 40 3 0 1 16 19 1 1 37 1 4 36 38 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 Date of Production: 10° 0' Whiting, SEP 05 MERL MNG Number per Hour . Age Group 3+. Figure 6.25 Whiting: number per hour, age group 3+. 39 1997 27 International Bottom Trawl Survey 1997Q1 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 FO F2 F1 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 GO G1 G2 52 , 212 ; 180 0 61" -- 226 1 - -.-- -- 227 , 217 I 226 ' 165 59? I 240 I 228 51 I 181 217 -+---- - 160 ~ - 164 211 204 176 185 192 185 . 207 191 I 49 - 198 -r--- -- - 50 182 215 --~- 167 207 . --------. -_. 60° I 206 .- -~ 164 48 47 --l--- 46 175' 161 ---,- -4 I I 45 I • 143 159 145 164 226 199 169 205 157 143 1 159 I 212 140 123 ! 139 140 I 199 203 132 129 122 207 145 141 113 154 121 149 105 125 96 146 138 166 133 ' 157 58° 5,0 220 I I 134 , ~ I 181 1 43 100 I I 124 I 42 149 I 135 126 ! 41 110 i 125 117 ! 40 ! I I 100 112 39 121 38 37 36 I 53° 33 52 32 31 ° 51 30 29 50H----+---+--1---+----l----l-.,/ 28 Date of Production: SEP 05. o 10 Wh i t ing, MERL MNG Mean Length, Age Group 1. Figure 6.26 Whiting: mean length, age group I. 40 1997 o 12 27 International Bottom Trawl Survey 1997Q1 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 FO F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 GO G1 G2 52 o o 0 1 0 61 H - - - t - - - , - - - ~ i H-+--• -_ 600 C7 0 o o 50 o 0 o o 49 o I 0 o I 0 o o 0, 0 48 ct~,cI'O 0 ~I::>---- o o 0' 0 0 47 o o 0 46 I o o .58 51 o 0 o I - 'r----,---~-- o 0 1 '. _._. • 59'H---t---t.. 0 I o I -- r0 , ---~-I o o 45 o -r.--.------''--I o o 44 o o o 0 000 o 0 i O! 0 0 0 0 ' 01 0 o o O! 0 I 0 41 o o 0 o! o 40 o o 0 1 I 1 I 0 57 o o I I o o o o o o 0 o o o 0 o o o o I o I I 1 43 1 I I 42 I 39 1 38 I 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 501-+---1---..----+---+--1----+7'" 28 Date of Production: 4 o o' Sa i the, 0 8 POLL VIR Number per Hour . Age Group 1. Figure 6.27 Saithe: number per hour, age group 1. 41 SEP 07. 1997 27 International Bottom Trawl Survey 1997Q1 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 Fa F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 GO G1 G2 52 o 0 0 1 0 51 o 1 I H---t--- _ I _~__ 0 Cl o 60 •_ , o l . 0 1+-----+---1--- ._.__ 0 I 0 o 0' 0 0 o 0 0 0 o 0 0 o 0 I I 50 49 48 0 - o 47 o 46 - ., -- I sl o o o o o 0 o o o o o o o o o o o o 45 I o 43 o I 0 0, 0' 0 o oI 0 I 0' 0 1 o 42 I 41 0 40 39 38 37 36 35 3tt 33 32 31 30 29 28 Date of Production: SEP 07, o 10 Saithe, POLL VIR Number per Hour . Age Group 2. Figure 6.28 Saithe: number per hour, age group 2. 42 1997 o 12 27 International Bottom Trawl Survey 1997Q1 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 Fa F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 GO G1 G2 52 4, 0 4 i 15! 51 82 I 4 4 I _. • 59 f+----f--{.. o 01 1 2 ~d~O oI o o ~---- <:J1,\1 1 o 4 1 - - ~ 3 I 0 ~. 2 50 40 -- o - -t---:., 33 49 14 48 23 47 -+---+-~ 46 4 1 0 • I 2 58 2 I ---1+---0 1 --.,- 21 ! o! I 45 67 44 0 43 I I o I 0 I o· 0 42 41 O~ 0 1. 01 oI 0 O! 0 I 0 o o 0 o o! 39 o oI o o 38 I 0 i i 40 I 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 50H---t----+--+--t-----:f---b/ 28 Date of Production: 4 o SEP 07. o 10 Saithe. POLL VIR Number per Hour . Age Group 3+. Figure 6.29 Saithe: number per hour, age group 3+. 43 1997 o 12 27 International Bottom Trawl Survey 1997Q1 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 Fa F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 GO G1 G2 52 H---+---~ -; o l--t-_ 61" 1+----1----' - o o o o I I 0: o o o o 50 o o o 49 o o o 48 o 0 o 47 o 0 o 46 51 - o 601-+---+-----", o (7 ,_. 0 __ 0 o o o 0 0 0 o o 0 I+----I---J.-- -.-- ~~,cfo 59'1+----I--L %E:> \]111 o I I,l--~-_,__- o - I _ ! ---~-, i 45 o 0 o o o 0 o o o o o o o 0\ 01 0 o 42 o o o oI 41 o o o o ~ 0 40 o o 0' 0 39 o o 38 o o 37 o o : o 58 o o oi o 43 57 010/01 36 33 32 31 o 5\ 30 29 50 rt--+-----+---+---f----If----b/ 28 Date of Production: 1997 o 0' Sa i the, SEP 07, 12 POll VIR Mean length, Age Group 1. Figure 6.30 Saithe: mean length. age group 1. 44 27 International Bottom Trawl Survey 1997Q1 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 FO F2 F1 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 GO G1 G2 52 o 61 51 .3801 --j.-- . _ - H---+-----j 7619 50 3274 12030 3892 49 9529 10~29 93350 3100 48 20729 -47375 ~1 47 ~~520 46 17 ~100 ! 10-45 I I 7979 ---; 1 I 370 29215 ---_. - . I 56-48 21~1 16078 I 5-495 12116 9095 -iI --- i 9572 8418 10518 I 45 87 11-4306 139027 I 1760 122 4339 ' 212008 113212 I -4385 44 I 106 570 288 99478 28 4 oi 43 704 203 r6381 po810 0 0 42 648 , 25 16 ! 2 o 25 2 o I 0 1 0, 2 121 20-4 ' iI 0 I 0 6~ 746 2 661 5 o 2 0 0 I O. 0 I I 41 I 40 I 0 39 0 38 37 36 35 34 o 33 32 31 30 29 28 Date of Product ion: o' Nar. Paut. 4 o o 10 TRlS ESM Number per Hour . Age Group Figure 6.31 Norway pout: number per hour, age group I. 45 SEP 05. 1. 1997 o 12 27 ,----------------- ~ ~ International Bottom Trawl Survey 1997Q1 ES E6 E7 E8 E9 Fa F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 GO G1 G2 52 51 0 .6 667 .736 2080 ' 169. 2258 28.6 50 821 0 2738 49 632 , 9136 48 15.6 147 _._-_.711 48 : 226 -~ 10 747 I 8284 3034 47 3-1~51---: 46 1463 -----87 371 ~, I 0[ 2779 34 .4978 115 1 45 1380 255 11252 I 1411 4' I 48 18 I I 0 o 0 42 16271 1024 I 686 , 751 35 I 5 14 96 0 o 12 0 0 38 0 0 0 37 o 64 I 43 5976 329 70 0' 0 I 2 I 0 42 21 41 oI 40 39 l 36 33 32 31 o 51 30 29 50H---+--r-----f---+--f----h/ 28 Date of Production: 4 Nor. Pout, o TRIS ESM Number per Hour . Age Group 2. Figure 6.32 Norway potit: number per hour, age group 2. 46 SEP 05. o 10 1997 27 International Bottom Trawl Survey 1997Q1 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 FO F2 F1 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 GO G1 G2 52 , 51 o! 7.... I I 509 . 389 1102 o 776 306 1821 50 49 60 H------+--~--tl--{ .. 10.. 819 I 3..80 2 ..5 - 47 --7 ~- 2~"": -..~31--: 46 186 100! -b=d-----'-.. 45 i o 1.. 6 0 i ---------']f--- I !57 104 248!58 I 0 i 41 5 o 190 --'--1 r--~r_~-_,-- 9 ---'-_...01 61!5 59°1-t--_ _~ f~--'--- 48 148! 89 23 79 ......r---==~=-J.==i_==f;===t-___1-v! -r--~ i 44 156 504 o o oi 43 572 66 o o 1 42 2 o o i 57 12 o oI 0 o 0' 0 I o o o oI o o o 1 01 o 0'I o o 41 I 40 I I 0: 39 o 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 o 51 30 29 50 I-t---f---f--+---t-----I----b-" 28 Date of Production: 0' Nor. Pout. 4 o TRlS ESM Number per Hour . Age Group 3+. Figure 6.33 Narway paut: number per hour, age group 3+. 47 SEP 05. 1997 o 12 27 International Bottom Trawl Survey 1997Q1 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 FO F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 GO G1 G2 52 51 105 106 ' 97 105 110 110 95 102 113 i 109 108 107 99 105 115 I 114 110 107 ' 106 107 __ 1-_ --~-- , 109 : 111 -- - -t- 108 110 47 - 46 104 45 I 108 122 : 102 I 114 111 101 89 O! 43 125 i 123 114 I 109 0 oi 42 137 111 104 I 41 o I 115 110 109 1 40 126 57 ; 130 132 ! 135 I I 48 , 90 ; I o - 49 ---~-, 110 , 111 112 -- 50 i oi 125 I 105 i 0 105 39 85 38 0 37 0 36 33 52 32 31 o 51 30 29 50H---+----+---+---l--t----h/ 28 Date of Product1on: Paut, 1997 o 0' Nar. SEP 05. 12 TRlS ESM Mean Length. Age Group Figure 6.34 Norway pout: mean length, age group I. 48 1. 27 0- ringers year dass 1995 0- ringers year class 1994 0- ringers year dass 1996 IU.l ~ 1 ~ I _ 52t---11--t-+-+-+--+--+--+-+.<61 ~ -- --HMI----t---t---t---t--f---I-P 49 60 46 61 49r-r-H:Hf-r--lHH--j~ 60 4 B,t--t-t-t-t--t--t--I--I--h"'", 4 'H:1~t-t-t-t-t-t-l--hd ~9 46 4 5 'r-I--f-f-f-Hf-HHV 50r-r-Klfr-r-f---1I--1f---1I--1:.:tJ 4 '1--t::~t--t--f-I--f-t--l--hN 59 4 6~!1--t--t--f-1--1--1--f-1--.I.... ~(-r-r-t- "1--1--1--1-.+-+--+-+4--+-+--+=~ 4 5f-r-~t-t-~t-f--HHL...::jF'--"1~---i---if-<lJ 44l../'-'~~d-~~+:-HH--l--+~X+:l 58 4j 42 41 41 40 40 39 H 16 38 37 H Jfi l~ ~ J4 JJ Jl J ~1 36 35 33 32 JI 31 JO 30 rT--P+-+--H 19 4 Figure 7.1 10 11 ~0 53 34 52 51 29L'----::--'---!---LA 4 Distribution of O-ringer herring, year dasses 1994-1996. Abundance estimales of O-ringers within each statistical reclangle based on MIK calches during IBTS in February. Areas of filled circles illustralc densities in no m"2, the area of a cirde cXlending lo lhe border of a rectangle represents 1.5 m"2. J 0 12 50 Time series of recruitment indices 0 300 x • 4500 IBTS 1 ringer MIK 0 ringer 4000 3500 250 3000 "'0 C ~ Q) 200 "'0 C ~ Q) 2500 0) c Ol c ~ ~ 0 x Q) Q) 150 2000 ~ 2 1500 100 1000 50 500 0 0 co -.::t <.D (j) (j) (j) ~ ~ ~ 0 N (j) (j) ~ ~ I"- co co co co co 0 N -.::t (j) (j) (j) (j) (j) CD (j) (j) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ co (j) (j) Year class Figure 7.2 Trend in MIK O-ringer and IBTS I-ringer indices für the year classes 1977-1996. 50 ~ Cf) r- co • 61.i ~ ! I 57 1 I I f v~I '') 55~~~T ! I IJ \~ I ; I '7 I .' 53 J r~ l,(n).. I ' Ir ,- ' 51 , , 1 .J i i I ~' .' I ~ I i 5 Figurc 8.1 51 7 9 I J 11 13 • -1 -5 1 357 9 11 13 61 61· i I 59 51 : .... -~-..,,/ 49· -5 ----''-----~----,----r--_____.\c,49 '1 -J -1 '1 J 5 Figurc 8.2 52 7 9 11 13 I , • 35.4 -IBTS- GON 2E (5-Year Running Average) - .... 35.2 ---~ /' --- 4 .... )( /' -8 --- :5 0 ~ ! NAO index 35.0 ---- --- -4 34.8 1970 1990 1980 Year Figure 8.3 53 2000 oE ~