Characterization of active spawning season and depth for eastern Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis), and evidence of probable skipped spawning

Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science

Volumn 41, Issue , 2008, Pages 23-36

  Loher, Timothy ^a   Seitz, Andrew C ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL PACIFIC HALIBUT COMMISSION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Electronic archival tagging; Migration; Pacific halibut; Skipped spawning; Spawning

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; FISH; FISHING MORTALITY; MIGRATION; SEASON; SPAWNING; TAGGING;

HIPPOGLOSSUS STENOLEPIS;

EID: 68149179634     PISSN: 02506408     EISSN: 18131859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2960/J.v41.m617     Document Type: Article

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