| Table X1. 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 | 0.049 | 0.049 | 0.11 | 0.20 | 0.125 | 15433 |
| 2 | 0.076 | 0.076 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 0.188 | 12385 |
| 3 | 0.099 | 0.099 | 0.82 | 0.20 | 0.429 | 17505 |
| 4 | 0.131 | 0.131 | 0.86 | 0.20 | 0.670 | 12865 |
| 5 | 0.156 | 0.156 | 0.91 | 0.20 | 1.105 | 8032 |
| 6 | 0.168 | 0.168 | 0.94 | 0.20 | 1.321 | 1967 |
| 7 | 0.181 | 0.181 | 1.00 | 0.20 | 1.474 | 767 |
| 8 | 0.188 | 0.188 | 1.00 | 0.20 | 1.380 | 868 |
| 9 | 0.201 | 0.201 | 1.00 | 0.20 | 1.244 | 1336 |
| 10 | 0.223 | 0.223 | 1.00 | 0.20 | 1.244 | 2431 |