| Table X2. Blue Whiting. Input to short term projection. | ||||||
| Age | Mean weight in the stock (kg) | Mean weight in the catch (kg) | Proportion mature | Natural mortality | Exploitation pattern | Stock numbers (millions) |
| 1 | 0.046 | 0.046 | 0.11 | 0.20 | 0.088 | 50374 |
| 2 | 0.074 | 0.074 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 0.158 | 55810 |
| 3 | 0.093 | 0.093 | 0.82 | 0.20 | 0.436 | 24884 |
| 4 | 0.114 | 0.114 | 0.86 | 0.20 | 0.695 | 7131 |
| 5 | 0.133 | 0.133 | 0.91 | 0.20 | 1.045 | 4996 |
| 6 | 0.157 | 0.157 | 0.94 | 0.20 | 1.206 | 1938 |
| 7 | 0.181 | 0.181 | 1.00 | 0.20 | 1.618 | 617 |
| 8 | 0.189 | 0.189 | 1.00 | 0.20 | 1.809 | 192 |
| 9 | 0.200 | 0.200 | 1.00 | 0.20 | 1.794 | 98 |
| 10 | 0.212 | 0.212 | 1.00 | 0.20 | 1.794 | 290 |