Complex spatial structure is the rule rather than the exception among marine populations. In
addition to defining relatively large population units that are more or less reproductively
independent (ie, stocks), the process of stock identification should also strive to recognize
linkages among stocks and finer-scale internal structure within them. Considerable attention
has been devoted to documenting spatial patterns and exploring their ecological
implications, but less attention has been paid to the full suite of complementary fishery …