The fishing process |
Fishing gears, boats and methods. Selectivity of fishing gears |
Reproduction |
Maturation and fecundity. Estimation of maturity. Age and size of first maturity. Estimation of fecundity. |
Age and growth |
Concept of cohort. Determination of age. Length-weight relationship. Allometry and isometry. Condition indices. Mathematical expressions of growth. Age-length keys. |
Mortality |
Survivorship curves. Mortality rates. Natural and fishing mortalities. Fishing effort. Capturability. Catch: Catch equations, Catch rates. Estimation of total, natural and fishing mortalities. Estimation of catchability. |
Fisheries Management
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Biological reference points. Harvest strategies. Harvest tactics. International organizations and resource management. |