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A Stock‐Recruitment Relationship for Atlantic Salmon in the Miramichi River, New Brunswick
Author(s) -
Chadwick E. M. P.,
Randall R. G.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
north american journal of fisheries management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1548-8675
pISSN - 0275-5947
DOI - 10.1577/1548-8659(1986)6<200:asrfas>2.0.co;2
Subject(s) - electrofishing , salmo , fishery , fishing , stock (firearms) , commercial fishing , geography , biology , fish <actinopterygii> , archaeology
A stock‐recruitment relationship for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar in Miramichi River, New Brunswick, is described. Angling catches of kelts or black Atlantic salmon were used as an indication of spawning stock, and densities of small parr determined from electrofishing surveys were used as an index of recruitment. The linear correlation between the two variables indicated that the Miramichi River has received inadequate egg depositions in recent years (1969‐1982).