Stock assessment of blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) in the Pacific using MULTIFAN-CL

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 349-360

  Kleiber, Pierre ^a   Hinton, Michael G ^b   Uozumi, Yuji ^c  

^a NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

^b INTER AMERICAN TROPICAL TUNA COMMISSION   (United States)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FAR SEAS FISHERIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Assessment model; Fishery impact; Growth; Maximum sustainable yield; Mortality; Recruitment; Stock status

Indexed keywords

FISHERY MODELING; FISHING EFFORT; FISHING MORTALITY; MAXIMUM SUSTAINABLE YIELD; RECRUITMENT; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

MAKAIRA MAZARA; MAKAIRA NIGRICANS; SCOMBRIDAE GEN. SP.;

EID: 0141634064     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF01246     Document Type: Conference Paper

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