Where Does Blue Whiting Live?

Blue Whiting lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Blue Whiting

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically found in depths ranging from 150 to 1000 meters, but can be found from 30 to 3000 meters. Juveniles are often shallower.

Environment

Pelagic and benthopelagic over continental shelves and slopes, as well as in oceanic waters. Forms dense schools.

Geographic range

Northeast Atlantic Ocean, from the Barents Sea and Iceland south to the Mediterranean Sea and Northwest Africa. Also found in the Northwest Atlantic off Canada and Greenland.

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