Maturity studies of Barents Sea capelin: Variations in length at maturity for female capelin

The proceedings of the Soviet-Norwegian symposium on the Barents Sea capelin. Bergen, 14-19 August 1984. The sexual maturation of female capelin in the Barents Sea is studied using a new method based on microscope investigation of eggs. A "length at maturity" (L) is defined, and a method f...

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Main Authors: Forberg, Knut, Tjelmeland, Sigurd
Format: Conference Object
Language:English
Published: 1985
Subjects:
VDP::Agriculture and fishery disciplines: 900::Fisheries science: 920::Resource biology: 921
Barents Sea
Bergen
Tac
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11250/107806
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Summary:The proceedings of the Soviet-Norwegian symposium on the Barents Sea capelin. Bergen, 14-19 August 1984. The sexual maturation of female capelin in the Barents Sea is studied using a new method based on microscope investigation of eggs. A "length at maturity" (L) is defined, and a method for synthesizing the data is developed. The value of L is found to vary considerably between age groups, between areas, and from one year to the next. Some consequences %or the TAC calculating procedure are discussed.

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