TM 159 Table A7

Home Table A7. Order of sampling priority for species from which stomach contents will be sampled for the Feeding Ecology Project during 1981-84. (Shown are the number of fish to be sampled per watch in each length category, and the method of sampling.)
Species	Length Category (cm)^a	No. to Sample/ Watch	Sampling Method to Use	Species	Length Category (cm)^a	No. to Sample/ Watch	Sampling Method to Use
Silver hake	0-10	10	Preserve samples	White hake	0-20	5	Examine at sea
	11-20	10			21-40	5
	21-30	20			>40	5
	31-35	20
	>35	20		Red hake	0-10	5	Examine at sea
					11-20	5
Atlantic cod	0-10	5	Preserve samples		21-30	5
	11-30	20			31-35	5
	31-50	20			>35
	51-70	20
	71-90	30		Goosefish	All	5	Examine at sea
	>90	All

Spiny dogfish	0-65	20	Examine at sea	Winter flounder	0-15	5	Preserve samples
	66-85	20			16-30	5
	>85	20			31-50	5
					>50	5
Yellowtail flounder	0-10	5	Preserve samples
	11-20	5		Atlantic mackerel	0-20	5	Preserve samples
	21-30	5			21-25	5
	31-40	5			26-30	5
	>40	5			>30	5

Haddock	0-25	5	Preserve samples	Atlantic herring	0-15	5	Preserve samples
	26-50	5			16-25	5
	>50	5			26-30	5
					>30	5
Pollock	0-15	5	Examine at sea
	16-25	5
	26-50	5
	51-80	5
	>80	5
^aLength categories are to be consistent with those of the Age and Growth Project.

(Modified Jun. 13 2008)