Distribution by origin and sea age of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in the sea around the Faroe Islands based on analysis of historical tag recoveries

Jan Arge Jacobsen1*, Lars P. Hansen2, Vegar Bakkestuen2,3, Rune Halvorsen3, David G. Reddin4, Jonathan White 5, Niall O Maoileidigh5, Ian C. Russell 6, E. C. E. (Ted) Potter 6, Mark Fowler 7, Gordon W. Smith8, Kjell A. Mork9, Arni Isaksson10, Sumarlidi Oskarsson10, Lars Karlsson11, and Stig Pedersen12 Faroe Marine Research Institute, PO Box 3051, Noatun 1, Torshavn FO-110, Faroe Islands NINA, Gaustadalleen 21, N0349 Oslo, Norway Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway Fisheries and Oceans Canada, PO Box 5667, St John’s, NL, Canada A1C5X1 Fisheries Science Services, Marine Institute Rinville, Oranmore, Co. Galway, Ireland Cefas, Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0HT, UK BIO, 1 Challenger Drive, Dartmouth, NS, Canada B2Y 4A2 Marine Scotland Science, Inchbraoch House, South Quay, Ferryden, Montrose, Angus DD10 9SL, UK Institute of Marine Research, PO Box 1870 Nordnes, N-5024 Bergen, Norway Directorate of Fisheries, Dalshraun 1, 220 Hafnarfjorður, IS-112 Reykjavik, Iceland Forskarstigen 1, S-81070 Alvkarleby, Sweden Technical University of Denmark, DTU Aqua, Vejlsovej 39, DK-8600 Silkeborg, Denmark *Corresponding author: tel: +298 353900; fax +298 353901; e-mail: janarge@hav.fo.