The term “data-limited fisheries” is a catch-all to generally describe situations lacking data to
support a fully integrated stock assessment model. Data conditions range from data-void …

Natural mortality (M) was estimated for 11 rockfish species of the genera Sebastes and
Sebastolobus in the southeastern Bering Sea (BS), Aleutian Islands (AI), and the Gulf of …

Data-limited species are often grouped into a species complex to simplify management.
Commonalities between species that may indicate if species can be adequately managed …

Fisheries management relies on accurate population models for estimating biomass and
setting harvest goals; however, physiological data for estimating reproductive parameters in …

Accurate maturity schedules are critical to ensure that stock assessment models can track
changes in spawning stock biomass. To generate updated maturity estimates, the Northwest …

Fishery-independent surveys, such as bottom trawl surveys, provide time-series abundance
estimates, which inform many modern stock assessments. Area-swept biomass estimates …

In rockfish (Family Scorpaenidae), age determination is difficult and the annual nature of
otolith growth zones must be validated independently. We applied routine age determination …

International and national laws governing the management of living marine resources
generally require specification of harvest limits. To assist with the management of data …

Many rockfish (genus Sebastes) species within multispecies complexes have lacked basic
biological data hindering their fisheries management. In this study, we provide essential …

Genetic species identification is often necessary for species flocks, such as rockfishes in the
genus Sebastes (Teleostei, Scorpaenidae). Traditional visual identification methods are …