Download FAR 2024/73 Catch-at-age for southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) during the 2023–24 fishing year

Datta, S.; Hart, A.; Barnes, T.; Sutton, C.; Spong, K. (2024). Catch-at-age for southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) during the 2023–24 fishing year. New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report 2024/73. 21 p.

This report documents the age and length frequency data collected for southern blue whiting (SBW) in the 2023–24 fishing year from the Campbell Rise and Bounty Platform. These data add to the time series produced for the previous fishing years using the same methods. For Campbell Rise, a strong year class was observed which corresponded to SBW born in 2015. For Bounty Platform two strong year classes were observed, corresponding to SBW born in 2012 and 2018.