European hake (Merluccius merluccius) stock structure in the Mediterranean as assessed by otolith shape and microchemistry

• Published in: Fisheries Research
• Main Authors: Morales-nin, Beatriz, Pérez-mayol, Sílvia, Mackenzie, Kirsteen, Catalán, Ignacio A., Palmer, Miquel, Kersaudy, Thibaut, Mahé, Kelig
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier BV 2022
• Subjects: Merluccius merluccius; Population; Sagittal otolith; Shape; Geotags; Mediterranean Sea; Hake; North East Atlantic
• Online Access: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00783/89472/94966.pdf; https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00783/89472/94967.docx; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2022.106419; https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00783/89472/

The European hake Merluccius merluccius is the third most valuable species for the North-East Atlantic and the Mediterranean fisheries. European hake has been rated as overexploited in the Mediterranean, thus careful management is advisable. Mediterranean hake is well-differentiated from Atlantic ha...