Stock structure of southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis)in New Zealand waters
作者:
Stuart Hanchet,
期刊:
New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research
(Taylor Available online 1999)
卷期:
Volume 33,
issue 4
页码: 599-609
ISSN:0028-8330
年代: 1999
DOI:10.1080/00288330.1999.9516903
出版商: Taylor & Francis Group
关键词: stock structure;southern blue whiting;Micromesistius australis;discriminant analysis;morphometrics;growth;reproduction
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
Data on the reproduction, growth, and morphometric characteristics of southern blue whiting(Micromesistius australisNorman) were examined to determine its stock structure in New Zealand waters. Consistent differences in the size distribution of fish, and in the timing of spawning were found between spawning grounds on the Bounty Platform, Pukaki Rise, Auckland Islands Shelf, and Campbell Island Rise. Significant differences in morphometric characteristics were found between fish from the Bounty Platform, Pukaki Rise, and Campbell Island Rise and significant differences in growth rates were found between the Bounty Platform and Campbell Island Rise. The results provide strong evidence that fish return to spawn on the grounds to which they first recruit, and suggest that the four areas should be assessed and managed as separate stocks.
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