Molecular genetic data have found widespread application in the identification of population
and conservation units for aquatic species. However, integration of genetic information into …

We provide a perspective on steepness, reference points for fishery management, and stock
assessment. We first review published data and give new results showing that key reference …

The Northern California Current (NCC) is a seasonally productive and open ecosystem. It is
home to both a diverse endemic community and to seasonally transient species. Productivity …

Oceanographic processes and ecological interactions can strongly influence recruitment
success in marine fishes. Here, we develop an environmental index of sablefish recruitment …

Estimates of fecundity at size are a key component of age-structured population dynamics
models such as those used for stock assessment purposes. Fecundity-length relationships …

Widespread declines in the status of species and habitats in marine ecosystems have led to
calls for ecosystem-scale management as a strategy to restore our oceans. Implementing …

Theoretical and applied research suggests that survival rates during early life stages will
increase when spawning biomass is reduced in marine fishes (termed “recruitment …

Marine reserves networks are implemented as a way to mitigate the impact of fishing on
marine ecosystems. Theory suggests that a reserve network will function synergistically …

Understanding the reproductive potential of exploited fish populations is critical in the
development of sustainable harvest practices. Models that characterize female fecundity …

Twelve pairs of sister taxa in the speciose rockfish genus, Sebastes, overlap coastal
distributions but are bathymetrically segregated. These pairs are ideal for comparative …