Abundance estimates of common minke whales in the Northeast Atlantic based on survey data collected over the period 2008-2013

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TitleAbundance estimates of common minke whales in the Northeast Atlantic based on survey data collected over the period 2008-2013
Publication TypeReport
Year of Publication2015
AuthorsSolvang, HKato, Skaug, HJ, Øien, NI
Document NumberPaper SC/66a/RMP8
Pagination10 pp
InstitutionInternational Whaling Commission Scientific Committee
Keywordsabundance estimate, Minke whale, North Atlantic, vessel survey
Abstract

An estimate of abundance of common minke whales in the northeast Atlantic based on data collected over the period 2008-2013 is
presented. The abundance estimate for the total covered area has decreased by 7 % compared to the two preceding survey periods,
i.e. from about 108,000 to about 101,000 minke whales. The decrease is attributed to a considerable change within the Small
Management Area CM with an estimate now being 40 % of those from the 1996-2001 and 2002-2007 survey cycles. Within the
Eastern Medium Area, the recent estimate is 10 % higher than in the previous two cycles, i.e. about 90,000 animals. However,
within this region there are signs of a north- and eastwards distributional shift from the Norwegian Sea towards the Svalbard area
and the Barents Sea.
URLhttps://nammco.no/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/o06-iwc-sc-66a-rmp-8_abundance-estimates-of-common-minke-2008-2013.pdf