Estimation of birthdates and catch-at-age using length frequency analysis (LFA), with application for skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) caught in the Southwest Atlantic

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 798-811

  Andrade, Humber A ^a   Kinas, Paul G ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO ITAJAÍ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

length frequency analysis; recruitment; skipjack tuna

Indexed keywords

BIRTH DATE; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; LENGTH-FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; RECRUITMENT; STOCK ASSESSMENT; TUNA FISHERY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (SOUTHWEST);

KATSUWONUS PELAMIS; PELAMIS; SCOMBRIDAE GEN. SP.;

EID: 4544265071     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icesjms.2004.03.002     Document Type: Article

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