Bayesian stock assessment: A review and example application using the logistic model

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1031-1060

  McAllister, M K ^a   Kirkwood, G P ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayesian; Decision analysis; Fishery management; Policy evaluation; Posterior distribution; Prior distribution; Stock assessment; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

FISHERY STATISTICS; MODEL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

MERLUCIUS; MERLUCIUS CAPENSIS; MERLUCIUS PARADOXUS; REXEA SOLANDRI;

EID: 0032424452     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmsc.1998.0425     Document Type: Article

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