Size-related variation in fecundity of European eel (Anguilla anguilla)

• Published in: ICES Journal of Marine Science
• Main Authors: MacNamara, Ruairí, McCarthy, T. Kieran
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford University Press (OUP) 2012
• Subjects: Anguilla anguilla
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fss123; http://academic.oup.com/icesjms/article-pdf/69/8/1333/29143891/fss123.pdf

Abstract MacNamara, R., and McCarthy, T. K. 2012. Size-related variation in fecundity of European eel (Anguilla anguilla). – ICES Journal of Marine Science, 69: . Declining European eel (Anguilla anguilla) recruitment has focused attention on conservation of potential spawners leaving continental waters. Fecundity of wild, seaward-migrating silver-phase eels was shown to be size-related and higher than previously reported from artificial maturation experiments. Reliable information on fecundity is essential for stock modelling and future development of eel management policies.