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Assessment of the arrowtooth flounder stock in the Eastern Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
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2016
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Description:Arrowtooth flounder (Atheresthes stomias) are relatively large flatfish that range from central California to the eastern Bering Sea and are currently the most abundant groundfish species in the Gulf of Alaska. Arrowtooth flounder occur from central California to the Bering Sea, in waters from about 20m to 800m, although catch per unit effort (CPUE) from survey data is highest between 100m and 300m. Spawning occurs in deep water in the Gulf of Alaska and along the shelf break in the eastern Bering Sea. Migration patterns are not well known for arrowtooth flounder; however, there is some indication that arrowtooth flounder move into deeper water as they grow, similar to other flatfish (Zimmerman and Goddard 1996). Fisheries data off Washington suggest that larger fish may migrate to deeper water in winter and shallower water in summer (Rickey 1995).
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