Age and size at maturity are key life-history traits in a fish stock. At the individual level, age and size at maturity affect fecundity, growth and survival. At the population level these factors interact to affect the age and size distribution, the population dynamics and the productivity of the stock....
Age and size at maturity are key life-history traits in a fish stock. At the individual level age and size at maturity affect fecundity, growth and survival. At the population level these factors interact to affect age and size distribution, the population dynamics and the productivity of the stock. A...