Open AccessPhysiological response and survival of Atlantic mackerel exposed to simulated purse seine crowding and release
Author(s) -
Neil Anders,
Bjørn Roth,
Mike Breen
Publication year - 2021
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/coab076
Subject(s) - biology , crowding , mackerel , fishery , fishing , pelagic zone , ecology , fish <actinopterygii> , neuroscience
Mortality rates for released fish in Atlantic mackerel ( Scomber scombrus ) purse seine fisheries can be unacceptably high. By examining physiological responses and survival in simulated capture and release trials, we show that fish condition and survival rates may be enhanced by reducing crowding density and duration prior to release.