About Blue Whiting
Blue whiting is a pelagic and mesopelagic fish occurring widely in the North Atlantic.
Characteristics
- Common in Iceland
- Native species
- Commercial species
Habitat
Open ocean and midwater.
Diet
Zooplankton and smaller fish.
Spawning and reproduction
Period
Late winter–spring
Reproduction
Spawns offshore near continental shelf edges and over deep water. Eggs and larvae are pelagic.
Distribution around Iceland
Occurs offshore and along continental shelf slopes around Iceland.