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Capelin
Mallotus villosus
Taxonomy
Order: Osmeriformes (Freshwater smelts)
Family: Osmeridae (Smelts)
Fishing area
Unknown
Northwestatlantic, Canada (FAO 21,0-3)
Northwest Atlantic, Gulf of St. Laurence, 4RST (FAO 21-4)
Northwest Atlantic, Newfoundland, South/Grand Banks, NAFO 3NOPs (FAO 21-3)
Northeast Atlantic, East Greenland, ICES XIV (FAO 27-14)
Northeast Atlantic, Norwegian Sea ICES IIa, Spitzbergen and Bear Island ICES IIb (FAO 27-2)
Northeast Atlantic, Faroes Grounds, ICES Vb (FAO 27-5)
Northeast Atlantic, Island, ICES Va (FAO 27-5)
... not listed
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Occurrence, habitat
Circumpolar in the Arctic.
Temperature
Boreal < 10 °C
Depth
0 - 725 m
Habitat/ biotope
Pelagic (in the open sea)
Salinity/ water type
Euryhaline (can live in fresh- and saltwater)
Life expectancy
10 years
Spawning migration
From the open sea to coastal waters
Degree of wild catch
Highly commercial
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Threat level
IUCN red list
Not Evaluated (NE)
Assessment
Heavily overfished in many areas
Annual wild catch (t)
851'472 t in the year 2011
Number of animals affected (per year)
17 to 50 Billion