Loddeundersøkelser i Barentshavet i mai - juni 1974

During May—June 1974 observations were made on the distribution, abundance and year-class composition of capelin in the Barents Sea. Good concentrations of capelin were found over a considerably larger area than at the same time in 1973. Both the 1972 and 1971 year-classes show reduced growth compared to what can be considered normal, but due to the large number of individuals in these two year-classes the total biomass is still at a reasonably high level. Due to selective sampling by the trawl, no conclusion should be drawn as to the strength of the 1973 year-class. A distribution map of polar cod is given