| Table X0. 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 | N(2016) (millions) |
| 1 | 0.046 | 0.046 | 0.11 | 0.20 | 0.088 | 51223 |
| 2 | 0.075 | 0.075 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 0.161 | 57177 |
| 3 | 0.094 | 0.094 | 0.82 | 0.20 | 0.444 | 26251 |
| 4 | 0.115 | 0.115 | 0.86 | 0.20 | 0.696 | 7353 |
| 5 | 0.135 | 0.135 | 0.91 | 0.20 | 1.045 | 5049 |
| 6 | 0.157 | 0.157 | 0.94 | 0.20 | 1.222 | 1976 |
| 7 | 0.179 | 0.179 | 1.00 | 0.20 | 1.594 | 635 |
| 8 | 0.187 | 0.187 | 1.00 | 0.20 | 1.798 | 194 |
| 9 | 0.197 | 0.197 | 1.00 | 0.20 | 1.817 | 105 |
| 10 | 0.205 | 0.205 | 1.00 | 0.20 | 1.817 | 300 |