Cod Stock-Recruitment Relationship in NAFO Divisions 3NO

• Main Authors: Paz, X. (Xabier), Larrañeta, M.G. (Manuel Gómez)
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo 1992
• Subjects: North Atlantic; Northwest Atlantic
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10508/636

The cod stock-recruitment relationships in NAFO Div. 3NO were studied by the basic Ricker model and modified Ricker model. Although the models do not adjust to the empirical data, inclusion of the American plaice spawning biomass improves the fit. Adding the mackerel adult biomass also improves the model. Including these two variables in the Ricker model explains almost all variation of the cod stock-recruitment relationship in the area. The confidence level of the parameters in the proposed equation were determined by the bootstrap technique, and its accuracy tested. Was realized a simulation study was performed. The response surfaces show the relations between the four variables studied.