Stock Assessment of Menhaden and Coastal Herrings
Stock Assessment of Menhaden and Coastal Herrings

Author: Douglas S. Vaughan

Publisher:

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13:

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This report contains summary information on menhaden and coastal herrings made available during a stock assessment workshop held in 1984. Separate sections are included for Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico menhaden. The coastal herrings section describes information available on several species of engraulids, clupeids, and carangids. Each section includes description of the fishery, stock structure, stock status, effect of current management practices, and recommendations.

Improving Fish Stock Assessments
Improving Fish Stock Assessments

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1998-02-27

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 0309174406

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Ocean harvests have plateaued worldwide and many important commercial stocks have been depleted. This has caused great concern among scientists, fishery managers, the fishing community, and the public. This book evaluates the major models used for estimating the size and structure of marine fish populations (stock assessments) and changes in populations over time. It demonstrates how problems that may occur in fisheries dataâ€"for example underreporting or changes in the likelihood that fish can be caught with a given type of gearâ€"can seriously degrade the quality of stock assessments. The volume makes recommendations for means to improve stock assessments and their use in fishery management.