Applying a Bayesian model incorporating discards in the assessment of four-spot megrim (Lepidorhombus boscii) Southern stock

• Main Authors: Abad, E. (Esther), Fernández-Llana, C. (Carmen), Pérez-Contreras, M.N. (María Nélida)
• Format: Report
• Language: unknown
• Published: Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo 2011
• Subjects: Hake; North Atlantic; Northeast Atlantic
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10508/3673

Since 2003 when the DCF started at European level by countries, discards data are available for many stocks. Four-spot megrim is traditionally assessed with XSA (extended survivor analysis) which does not include discards. For this species, discards in number are very important, being around the 60%...