Citation: Molloy, J. 1967 Irish sprats and sandeels. Irish Fisheries Investigations 2B: 1-18
Number of Pages: 18
Keywords: Dublin, Ecology, Fauna, Fish, Fishing, Louth, Marine, Pisces, Population, Wexford
Abstract: Paper reviews the fishery for sprat Clupea sprattus, and sandeels from the family Ammondytidae with samples taken for biological investigation. The investigations of sprats included length and age determination, sex and maturity, vertebral counts and fat analyses. Three principal areas in the Irish Sea were covered during the investigations: 1) off Clogerhead, Co. Louth, 2) Kish and Bennet Banks, Rockabill and Skerries, Co. Dublin and 3) off Courtown and Wexford, Co. Wexford.