Open AccessImpairment indicators for predicting delayed mortality in black sea bass (Centropristis striata) discards within the commercial trap fishery
Author(s) -
Cara Schweitzer,
Andrij Z. Horodysky,
A. Price,
Bradley G. Stevens
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
conservation physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.942
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2051-1434
DOI - 10.1093/conphys/coaa068
Subject(s) - fishery , biology , fishing , discards , bycatch , sea bass , ecology , fish <actinopterygii>
We investigated the use of a release condition index to predict delayed mortality in black sea bass within the mid-Atlantic. Commercial trap fishing was used at the model fishery. Our results showed that a release condition index may be a good indicator of mortality.
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