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Status of capelin stocks

7 Dec 2005

The proportions of age 2 capelin (9%), was the highest in the series and substantially higher than the mean of 1.3% for the period 1982-91. [...] The age compositions of cape/in in the fishing sets made during the survey were dominated by the 1990 year-class (86%). [...] Given the potential large variances around all of the abundance indices and the conflicting evidence about the status of the stock, catches in 1993 should be kept to the lowest possible level. [...] The proportion of two-year-olds was the highest observed and the proportion of four-year-olds the lowest. [...] The smaller mean lengths in recent years substantiates concerns by the industry about the presence of small females in the catches.
oceans environment water canada fish bycatch fishing fish and humans fisheries resources nafo northwest atlantic fisheries organization cod bottom trawling capelin fish stock
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