The Yellowfin Sole (Limanda aspera) Resource of the Eastern Bering Sea : Its Current and Future Potential for Commercial Fisheries

Bakkala, Richard G.; Low, Loh Lee; Wespestad, Vidar G.

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The Yellowfin Sole (Limanda aspera) Resource of the Eastern Bering Sea : Its Current and Future Potential for Commercial Fisheries

1982
By Bakkala, Richard G. ; Low, Loh Lee ; Wespestad, Vidar G.
Series: NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS F/NWC 33

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Bakkala, Richard G. ; Low, Loh Lee ; Wespestad, Vidar G.
Corporate Authors:

Northwest and Alaska Fisheries Center (U.S.)
NOAA Program & Office:

NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; NWFSC (Northwest Fisheries Science Center) ; AFSC (Alaska Fisheries Science Center)
Description:

Yellowfin sole (Limanda aspera) is a major fishery resource of the eastern Bering Sea, ranking second in abundance only to walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma). Yellowfin sole are relatively small, slow-growing flatfish. They averaged 26.5 cm (10.4 in) and 27.7 cm (10.9 in) in foreign trawl catches in 1979 and 1980, respectively. These sizes are representative of fish 11-12 yr of age. Even at the oldest ages (15-20 yr), most of the fish average less than 1 lb. Recent commercial catches have ranged between 87,000 and 99,000 metric tons (t) annually. However, the population is presently capable of supporting larger catches.
Keywords:

Computer Simulation Fishery Management Fish Stock Assessment Yellowfin Sole Computer Simulation Fishery Management Fish Stock Assessment Yellowfin Sole
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NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS F/NWC 33
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Technical Memorandum
Place as Subject:

North Pacific Ocean ; Bering Sea ; United States
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