Synopsis (short abstract) A selection of methods on fish stock assessment is described in
detail, with examples of calculations. Special emphasis is placed on methods applicable to …

The structure of most of the models for stock assessment discussed in this manual is defined
by three components; the input (the fishing effort); the output (the fish landed); the processes …

This document provides guidelines for fish stock assessment and fishery management using
the software tools and other outputs developed by the United Kingdom's Department for …

Performance evaluation of data-limited, length-based methods is instrumental in
determining and quantifying their accuracy under various scenarios and in providing …

Objective Effective policy formulation regarding the conservation of freshwater fish
necessitates an understanding of water‐specific prevailing conditions and trends. Assessing …

The determination of rates of body growth is the first step in many aquatic population studies
and fisheries stock assessments. ELEFAN (Electronic LEngth Frequency ANalysis) is a …

A new method for estimating individual variability in the von Bertalanffy growth parameters of
fish species is presented. The method uses a nonlinear random effects model, which …

Daniel Pauly is the most widely cited fisheries scientist of his generation. On the Sex of Fish
and the Gender of Scientists comprises an edited and updated collection of 27 of Daniel …

Variability in animal growth from one population to another is of keen interest to population
ecologists wishing to understand the inherent within species variability and explore …

River-floodplain fisheries are highly productive as seasonal water level changes, known as
'flood pulses,'increase the productivity of fish populations by providing them with feeding and …