The conclusions drawn from fisheries stock assessment models can depend strongly on the
relative weights assigned to different data sets. However, there is no consensus amongst …

Integrated analysis (or integrated population modelling) methods have become the
preferred approach for conducting stock assessments, and providing the basis for …

Multi-species statistical catch at age models (MSCAA) can quantify interacting effects of
climate and fisheries harvest on species populations, and evaluate management trade-offs …

The protection of fish nurseries has been recognized as a useful tool to efficiently manage
fisheries given that protected areas enhance the recruitment of target species. To identify …

Size of predator and prey determines, to a large extent, predator-prey interactions in aquatic
systems. Understanding the relationship between predator and prey size in the individual …

In this study, a multispecies gadget model (GadCap) simulating the interactions among the
Flemish Cap cod (Gadus morhua), redfish (Sebastes spp.), and shrimp (Pandalus borealis) …

This paper presents the outcome of one of the case-studies of the EU-funded FP7 research
project MareFrame. The project sought to remove the barriers preventing more widespread …

Multispecies modeling is being increasingly accepted in stock assessment, especially in the
context of an ecosystem approach to fisheries management (EAF). To achieve a future …

Statistical models of marine ecosystems use a variety of data sources to estimate
parameters using composite or weighted likelihood functions with associated weighting …

Individual growth is one of the main processes which drive the population dynamic and
stock productivity. Many fish have differential individual growth by sex. Growth is affected by …