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Movements and Migrations of the Bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix, Tagged in Waters of New York and Southern New England
Author(s) -
Lund William A.,
Maltezos George C.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
transactions of the american fisheries society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.696
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1548-8659
pISSN - 0002-8487
DOI - 10.1577/1548-8659(1970)99<719:mamotb>2.0.co;2
Subject(s) - sound (geography) , fishery , fish <actinopterygii> , oceanography , submarine pipeline , geography , geology , biology
Bluefish were tagged in and near Long Island Sound between 1964 and 1969. Tag returns support the belief that there is a discrete northern race of bluefish as more than 75% of the returns from fish at large more than one season return to the general area of Long Island Sound. Small bluefish move southward along the coast during late fall while adults, fish over approximately 45 cm total length, have an inshore‐offshore migration. Bluefish first arrive in the area when the water temperatures reach 12 to 15 C which is usually during May. The fish follow the warmer water by entering the inner bays of Long Island or going to the western end of Long Island Sound. Large numbers of bluefish arrive in the general area during late July and August after spawning in offshore waters. The fall migration takes place when the water temperature drops to approximately 13 to 15 C.