![]() ![]() ![]() Anglerfish appeared generally inactive, only around 5% of the total data storage tag recordings showed more than 5 m vertical movement between two subsequent hourly recordings. The fish were mostly located in warm water (6.5–11☌) and seldom occurred in colder waters than 4☌. Further, during winter anglerfish experienced cold water, which indicated that they were distributed close to the main interface of cold water masses surrounding the shelf. This seasonal movement was most evident for sexually mature fish longer than 70 cm indicating spawning in deep waters during winter. Anglerfish occupied shallower waters (<200 m) during summer and deeper waters, especially on the western side of the Faroe shelf, during winter. A clear seasonal offshore-onshore migration was observed. The fish distribution was compared to hydrographical conditions such as sea surface- and bottom temperature. Therefore, anglerfish migration and distribution in Faroese waters was investigated by mark-recapture studies, including data storage tags, as well as data from scientific trawl surveys, commercial trawlers and gillnetters. ![]() 2Department of Arctic and Marine Biology, UiT – The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, NorwayĪdult anglerfish conduct annual migrations between spawning areas and feeding areas for Faroese waters this migration has so far not been described.1Faroe Marine Research Institute, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands.Lise Helen Ofstad 1*, Hjálmar Hátún 1, Torstein Pedersen 2, Petur Steingrund 1 and Bjarni Mikkelsen 1 ![]()
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