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ABUNDANCE INDEX (NORTH) 



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 YEARS 



1975 



Figure 7.— Estimated total catch (10^ MT) and relative abundance (kg/100 

 hooks) for Indian Ocean sailfish. Abundance indices are given for two 

 index areas. (From Wetherall et al . see text footnote 1.) 



