| 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 | 0.047 | 0.047 | 0.11 | 0.20 | 0.136 | 23271 |
| 2 | 0.075 | 0.075 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 0.195 | 17979 |
| 3 | 0.095 | 0.095 | 0.82 | 0.20 | 0.451 | 6676 |
| 4 | 0.123 | 0.123 | 0.86 | 0.20 | 0.694 | 10049 |
| 5 | 0.142 | 0.142 | 0.91 | 0.20 | 1.082 | 5460 |
| 6 | 0.163 | 0.163 | 0.94 | 0.20 | 1.281 | 1903 |
| 7 | 0.181 | 0.181 | 1.00 | 0.20 | 1.493 | 589 |
| 8 | 0.188 | 0.188 | 1.00 | 0.20 | 1.476 | 349 |
| 9 | 0.196 | 0.196 | 1.00 | 0.20 | 1.348 | 400 |
| 10 | 0.206 | 0.206 | 1.00 | 0.20 | 1.348 | 1328 |