Size at sexual maturity of Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides)

Everson, I.; Murray, A.. 1999 Size at sexual maturity of Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides). CCAMLR Science, 6. 37-46.

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Abstract/Summary

Analyses of size at sexual maturity were undertaken on samples of Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) caught in the commercial fishery within Subarea 48.3. The results for 1996 indicate that Lm50 occurs at 78.5 cm total length for male and 98.2 cm for female fish. In 1997 the results for male fish were essentially the same. For female fish there is evidence that in 1997 a significant proportion, 25 to 43%, of sexually mature fish were not coming into spawning condition. This introduces a bias leading to the overestimation Lm50 of calculated by conventional methods. Further analysis allowing for this bias indicates that Lm50 for female fish in 1997 was no different to that for 1996. The implications of this phenomenon are discussed.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Programmes:	BAS Programmes > Pre 2000 programme
Additional Keywords:	Patagonian toothfish, Dissostichus eleginoides, size, males, females, sexual maturity, bias, overestimation, Subarea 48.3, CCAMLR
Date made live:	14 Oct 2013 10:36 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/503216

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Programmes:

BAS Programmes > Pre 2000 programme

Additional Keywords:

Patagonian toothfish, Dissostichus eleginoides, size, males, females, sexual maturity, bias, overestimation, Subarea 48.3, CCAMLR

Date made live:

14 Oct 2013 10:36 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/503216