Organisms use energy to grow and reproduce, so the processes of energy metabolism and
biological production should be tightly bound. On the basis of this tenet, we developed and …

This study presents a new method (LBB) for the analysis of length frequency data from
commercial catches. LBB works for species that grow throughout their lives, such as most …

The dusky grouper is a large-bodied marine species usually associated with rocky
substrates and reefs currently experiencing increasing anthropogenic pressures. Here, we …

Discarding is considered globally among the most important issues for fisheries
management. The recent reform of the Common Fisheries Policy establishes a landing …

China is the world's largest capture fisheries and aquaculture producer. Over recent
decades, China's domestic marine catch composition has changed markedly, from large …

The approach to fisheries termed “balanced harvesting”(BH) calls for fishing across the
widest possible range of species, stocks, and sizes in an ecosystem, in proportion to their …

In this study we updated the previous compilation of the feeding habits and trophic levels
(TROPHs) of Mediterranean fish. In total, 172 publications were retrieved and analysed …

Saccular otolith shape and size were analysed for the first time in 120 adult individuals of D.
vulgaris collected from two localities, the Bizerte and Ghar El Melh lagoons (north-east …

The mean temperature of the catch (MTC) is an indicator that has been recently proposed in
order to assess the effect of global warming on the exploited marine communities. In this …

Fish reproductive biology plays an important role for fishery management, especially in
develo** countries. The aim of this study was to compile all available information and …