Assessment of stock state for walleye pollock in the Okhotsk Sea in the spring 2013
Results of the trawl and ichthyoplankton surveys conducted in the northern Okhotsk Sea in the spring of 2013 are presented. In comparison with 2012, the abundance of walleye pollock decreased in 1.8 times and its biomass - in 1.4 times. Number of the 1+ pollock is assessed in 1.6·109 ind., so the 20...
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | Russian |
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Transactions of the Pacific Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography
2014
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.26428/1606-9919-2014-177-114-124 https://doaj.org/article/69c682a7ac7f4bb1babe4cc539de6d5c |
Summary: | Results of the trawl and ichthyoplankton surveys conducted in the northern Okhotsk Sea in the spring of 2013 are presented. In comparison with 2012, the abundance of walleye pollock decreased in 1.8 times and its biomass - in 1.4 times. Number of the 1+ pollock is assessed in 1.6·109 ind., so the 2012 year-class is weak. The size structure is distinguished by 3 modes formed by strong year-classes: 17-23 cm (2+), 30-36 cm (5+), and 37-53 cm (mature fish). Spawning stock of pollock in the northern Okhotsk Sea is assessed as 6.649 million t that is considered as a medium value. |
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