Sex-structured population dynamics of blue marlin Makaira nigricans in the Pacific Ocean

The population dynamics of the blue marlin Makaira nigricans stock in the Pacific Ocean were estimated for 1971–2011 using a fully integrated length-based, age-, and sex-structured model. Fishery-specific catch, size composition, and catch-per-unit of effort were used in the modeling as likelihood c...

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Published in:Fisheries science 2014-09, Vol.80 (5), p.869-878
Main Authors: Lee, Hui-Hua, Piner, Kevin R., Hinton, Michael G., Chang, Yi-Jay, Kimoto, Ai, Kanaiwa, Minoru, Su, Nan-Jay, Walsh, William, Sun, Chi-Lu, DiNardo, Gerard
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Females
Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management
Fish stocking
Fisheries
Fishery sciences
Fishing
Food Science
Freshwater & Marine Ecology
Life history
Life Sciences
Makaira nigricans
Oceans
Original Article
Population
Population dynamics
Studies
Trends
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Summary:The population dynamics of the blue marlin Makaira nigricans stock in the Pacific Ocean were estimated for 1971–2011 using a fully integrated length-based, age-, and sex-structured model. Fishery-specific catch, size composition, and catch-per-unit of effort were used in the modeling as likelihood components. Estimated dynamics were consistent with a stock that is fully exploited and stable over the last several years. No significant trends in recruitment were noted; however, female blue marlin were estimated to make up a majority of the catch, and historical exploitation has disproportionately changed the age structure of females relative to males. This result is due to differences in assumed life history and estimated selectivity. Changes to important life history parameters that are responsible for the productivity of the stock would potentially change the interpretation of current stock status.
ISSN:0919-9268
1444-2906
DOI:10.1007/s12562-014-0762-6