First estimates of age, growth, and maturity of boarfish (Capros aper): A species newly exploited in the Northeast Atlantic

  • Emma White
  • , Cóilín Minto
  • , Conor P. Nolan
  • , Erna King
  • , Eugene Mullins
  • , Maurice Clarke

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Abstract

Boarfish in the Northeast Atlantic have recently been exploited commercially for fishmeal. It is a sexually dimorphic species with an estimated maximum age of 26 years, late age at maturity (A50 = 5.25 years), relatively fast rate of growth (K = 0.186 year-1), and a small asymptotic length (L = 128.9 mm).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)61-66
Number of pages6
JournalICES Journal of Marine Science
Volume68
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2011

Keywords

  • Age
  • Caproidea
  • Growth
  • Maturity
  • Pelagic

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