herring moving to the south along the line of contact between the cool waters of the east Icelandic 

 current and the warm waters of Atlantic origin. 



In early September, 1954, we observed the movement of herring schools from Jan Mayen in 

 the direction of Iceland. Later on, in the second half of September and during October, a great 

 number of schools moved from Bank "774" in the north-east, along the eastern offshore slope of 

 Jan Mayen. 



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Figure 8. Migration paths of herring to the spawning grounds as observea in 1949-1955. 

 1. July 21-22, 1949; 2, August 22-23, 1949; 3. August 1-5, 1950; 4. August 

 6-10, 1950: 5. August 26-31, 1950; 6. August 21-25, 1951; 7. September 6-10, 

 1951; 8. September 26-30, 1951; 9. August 16-20, 1952; 10. September 11-15, 

 1952; 11, September 11-15, 1952; 12. December 21-25, 1952; 13. July 16-20, 

 1953; 14. July 16-20, 1953; 15. July 21-25, 1953; 16. July 21-25, 1953; 17. 

 August 5-6, 1953; 18. August 10-15, 1953; 19. August 10-15, 1953; 20. August 

 10-12, 1953; 21. August 10-20, 1953; 22. September 1-5, 1953; 23. September 

 1-5, 1953; 24. September 1-5, 1953; 25. September 21-25. 1953; 26. September 

 26-30, 1953; 27. January, 1953; 28. August 1-5, 1954; 29. August 4-8, 1954; 

 30. August 26-31, 1954; 31. August 31-September 9, 1954; 32. September 11- 

 15, 1954; 33. October 21-25, 1954; 34. November 1-3, 1954; 35. November 13- 

 15, 1954; 36. December 22-25, 1954; 37. January 1-5, 1955; 38. January 15-20, 

 1955; 39. August 11-15, 1955; 40. August 17, 1955; 41. August 30-September 1, 

 1955; 42. August 9-10, 1955; 43. August 14-16, 1955; 44. August 16-17, 1955; 

 45. August 17 18, 1955; 46. August 25, 1955; 47. September 15, 1955; 48. 

 September 20-21. 1955; 49. September 21, 1955. 



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