Modern status, formation and exploitation of walleye pollock stocks off the southern Kuril Islands
https://doi.org/10.36038/2307-3497-2022-189-134-144
Abstract
The aim of the study is analyze the state and clarify modern status of walleye pollock stocks in the southern Kuril Islands waters.
Result: Strong year-classes are revealed, which determined pollock stock dynamics in the South Kuril region in the 2010s — e arly 2020s. It is shown, that the maximum pollock biomass since the early 1990s was observed in the early 2010s, and in the early 2020s decreased to the average level. The organization of fishing and the composition of pollock commercial catches off the southern Kuril Islands are differ at low and high levels of stocks.
Novelty: New data on structure and pollock stocks assessment in the South Kuril region since 2011 based on the integrated surveys results are presented. Long-term data on the effectiveness of fishing and the structure of pollock commercial catches in the South Kuril zone are considered.
Practical significance: The obtained estimates of the current state and structure of pollock stock will be used for short-term and long-term forecasts.
Research methods: walleye pollock stocks assessment in the South Kuril region is based on the annual integrated research expeditions in accordance with the standard methods used in TINRO to monitor pollock stocks.
About the Authors
S. L. Ovsyannikova
Pacific branch of «VNIRO» («TINRO»)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
4, per. Shevchenko, Vladivostok, 690091
E. E. Ovsyannikov
Pacific branch of «VNIRO» («TINRO»)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
4, per. Shevchenko, Vladivostok, 690091
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Ovsyannikova S.L., Ovsyannikov E.E. Modern status, formation and exploitation of walleye pollock stocks off the southern Kuril Islands. Trudy VNIRO. 2022;189:134-144. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.36038/2307-3497-2022-189-134-144
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