On the Dynamics of Exploited Fish Populations / Edition 1

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This classic book reprint has become the most widely cited fisheries book ever published. Still containing current information, this book should appear on the shelves of all fisheries scientists throughout the world.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780412549601
  • Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
  • Publication date: 9/11/2008
  • Series: Fish and Fisheries Series , #11
  • Edition description: 1993
  • Edition number: 1
  • Pages: 544
  • Product dimensions: 10.00 (w) x 7.00 (h) x 1.19 (d)

Table of Contents

Series foreword; A.J. Pitcher. Foreword; D. Pauly. Part One: Fundamentals of the theory of fishing, illustrated by analysis of a trawl factoy. Introduction:- theoretical methods in the study of fishery dynamics. The basis of a theoretical model of an exploited fish population and definition of the primary factors. Mathematical representation of the four primary factors. Recruitment. Natural mortality. Fishing mortality. Growth. A simple model giving the annual yield in weight from a fishery in a steady state. Adaptation of the simple model to give other characteristics of the catch and population. Part Two: Some extensions of the simple theory of fishing. Recruitment and egg-production. Natural mortality. Fishing mortality and effort. Growth and feeding. Spatial variation in the values of parameters; movement of fish within the exploited area. Mixed populations:- the analysis of community dynamics. Part Three: Estimation of parameters. Relative fishing power of vessels and standardisation of commercial statistics of fishing effort. Estimation of the total mortality coefficient (F + M), and the maximum age, t*. Seperate estimation of fishing and natural mortality coefficients. Recruitment and egg-production. Growth and feeding. Part Four: The use of theoretical models in a study of the dynamics and reaction to exploitation of fish populations. Application of population models of part one. Application of population models of part two. Principles and methods of fishery regulation. Requirements for the regulation of the North Sea Demersal fisheries. Appendices. Bibliography and author index. Subject index. List of amendments compiled by the American Fisheries Society.
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