Line
Class
kgs |
Line
Class
lbs |
Weight
in
kgs |
Weight
in
lbs. ozs |
Place
of
capture |
Country
of
capture |
Date
of
capture |
Name
of
angler |
REDFISH / SEBASTES MARINUS |
| 2 |
4 |
1.40 |
3.1 |
Saltstraumen |
Norway |
020890 |
M. Agren |
| 4 |
8 |
1.09 |
2.6 |
Kabelvag |
Norway |
170500 |
N. Hearn |
| 6 |
12 |
1.21 |
2.10 |
Kabelvag |
Norway |
160500 |
N. Hearn |
| AT |
AT |
8.80 |
19.6 |
Sorvaer |
Norway |
060807 |
B Olovsson |
| SH |
SH |
1.68 |
3.11 |
Uummannaq |
Greenland |
080300 |
A. Forsyth |
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Redfish (SEBASTES MARINUS) is a deep water fish, which is available all the year round. Not only endemic to Norway, but is also caught off Iceland, Greenland and on the other side of the atlantic.
There are two different species of common redfish. Both are common to Norwegian waters, and are found all along the continental shelf. They are caught at depths between 330 and 660 feet, although they have been caught at 3.000 feet. Redfish is one of the few fish which gives birth to live offspring.
Redfish are pelagic, and llive in large schools. Mating takes place from August to October. In winter migration begins off Vesterålen. The larges catches are made off the North of Norway, with gill nets.
Redfish can grow to a size of up to 3 feet and weigh up to 33 pounds.
Information supplied by http://www.havbruk.no
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