Assessments of 12 Commercial Species Stocks in a Subtropical Upwelling Ecosystem Using the CMSY and BSM Methods

Autor: Lin Chen, Peilong Ju, Zhenbin Lu, Cui Liang, Bin Chen, Jianguo Du, Ping Li
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Fishes, Vol 9, Iss 9, p 332 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2410-3888
DOI: 10.3390/fishes9090332
Popis: Twelve commercial species exploited in the eastern Guangdong and southern Fujian waters were assessed using the Catch-Maximum Sustainable Yield (CMSY) and Bayesian Schaefer Model (BSM) methods. The carrying capacity (k), intrinsic rate of population growth (r), maximum sustainable yield (MSY), and relative biomass (Bend/k and B/BMSY) were estimated. The current stock status was defined by B/BMSY and fishing mortality (F/FMSY). The results indicate that seven stocks were overfished or below safe biological limits (B/BMSY < 0.5 or F/FMSY > 1), two stocks were in a recovery phase (0.5 < B/BMSY < 1, F/FMSY < 1), and three stocks were under sustainable fishing pressure with healthy biomass, capable of producing yields close to the MSY (B/BMSY > 1, F/FMSY < 1). The stock statuses are consistent with previous studies on the utilization of pelagic fisheries in the eastern Guangdong and southern Fujian waters and with those assessments in other waters. The results of the assessments suggest that these stocks could be expected to produce higher sustainable catches if permitted to rebuild; thus, more effective and proactive management is needed in this upwelling fishing ground.
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