Growth and natural mortality of Maurolicus muelleri and Benthosema glaciale in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Berthe M. J. Vastenhoud, Tobias K. Mildenberger, Alexandros Kokkalis, Silvia Paoletti, Paula Alvarez, Dorleta Garcia, Alina M. Wieczorek, Thor Klevjer, Webjørn Melle, Sigurður T. Jonsson, J. Rasmus Nielsen
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
• Subjects: Maurolicus muelleri; Benthosema glaciale; TropFishR; length-based assessment; mesopelagic zone; data-limited stock assessment methods; Science; Q; General. Including nature conservation; geographical distribution; QH1-199.5; Reinhardt; Northeast Atlantic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1278778; https://doaj.org/article/b5d07f52481740d4b171d67f6df920ff

Mesopelagic fish are considered a possible future fisheries resource, but the biological sustainability of their potential exploitation has not yet been assessed. Sustainability should be evaluated at the population level, for which accurate stock-specific life-history parameters are required. Here,...