Implications of uncertainty in the spawner-recruitment relationship for fisheries management: An illustration using bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) in the eastern Pacific Ocean

Fisheries Research

Volumn 119-120, Issue , 2012, Pages 89-93

  Zhu, Jiangfeng ^a,b   Chen, Yong ^a,b   Dai, Xiaojie ^a   Harley, Shelton J ^c   Hoyle, Simon D ^c   Maunder, Mark N ^d   Aires da Silva, Alexandre M ^d  

^a SHANGHAI OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^c SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY   (New Caledonia)

^d INTER AMERICAN TROPICAL TUNA COMMISSION   (United States)

Author keywords

Bigeye tuna; Fisheries management; Spawner recruitment; Steepness; Stock assessment

Indexed keywords

SCOMBRIDAE; THUNNUS OBESUS;

EID: 84862777515     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2011.12.008     Document Type: Article

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