Deep-water resources of the Northeast Atlantic: Distribution, abundance and exploitation

An account of conventional and potential deep-water fishery resources of the Northeast Atlantic, with emphasis on areas surrounding the Norwegian Sea, is presented. Information on distribution, abundance, exploitation and potential of resources inhabiting continental slopes, deep shelf areas and to a limited extent, deep fjord environments and the meso- and bathypelagic zones is reviewed. The primary objectives have been to produce a better basis for future research and to point to areas or species which may support an expansion of deep-water fisheries.