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A simple method for estimating MSY from catch and resilience
Martell, S.; Froese, R. (2013). A simple method for estimating MSY from catch and resilience. Fish Fish. 14(4): 504-514. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-2979.2012.00485.x
In: Fish and Fisheries. Blackwell Science: Oxford. ISSN 1467-2960; e-ISSN 1467-2979, more
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Keywords
    Maximum sustainable yield
    Marine/Coastal
Author keywords
    Carrying capacity; data-poor stocks; harvest control rules; intrinsicrate of population increase; maximum sustainable yield
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  • Martell, S.
  • Froese, R., more
Abstract
    The Law of the Sea requires that fish stocks are maintained at levels that can produce the maximum sustainable yield (MSY). However, for most fish stocks, no estimates of MSY are currently available. Here, we present a new method for estimating MSY from catch data, resilience of the respective species, and simple assumptions about relative stock sizes at the first and final year of the catch data time series. We compare our results with 146 MSY estimates derived from full stock assessments and find excellent agreement. We present principles for fisheries management of data-poor stocks, based only on information about catches and MSY.
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