Fishing and fecundity: The impact of exploitation on the reproductive potential of a deep-water fish, orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus)

To assess the impact of exploitation on the fecundity and reproductive potential of orange roughy, historic biological data from when exploitation began (1987-1992) is compared with a current day assessment (2010) of the eastern Tasmanian stock. Findings highlight that fecundity was negatively relat...

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Main Authors: Pitman, L., Haddy, J., Kloser, Rudy
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier BV 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/52871