@article{MAKHILLJFI20072421599,
    title = {Sensitivity of the F35% Target Fishing Rate to Variation in the Maturity Schedule},
    journal = {Journal of Fisheries International},
    volume = {2},
    number = {4},
    pages = {284-291},
    year = {2007},
    issn = {1817-3381},
    doi = {jfish.2007.284.291},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1817-3381&doi=jfish.2007.284.291},
    author = {M. Al-Jufaili Saud},
    keywords = {F35%, English sole,Monte Carlo,maturity schedule,fishing rate},
    abstract = {Monte Carlo simulation experiments were conducted to explore how variability in the maturity schedule for English sole <I>Pleuronectes vetulus</I> is transformed into variability in estimates of F35%. Random values were generated for age at 50% maturity and the maturity slope coefficient for each of 10935 combinations of 8 factors. From these simulated data F<SUB>35%</SUB> values were derived and summarized for each experimental treatment as an average  F<SUB>35%</SUB> value and coefficient of variation. The summary statistics were then transformed and analyzed using forward stepwise linear regression to determine the relative importance of different factors plus a quadratic term were required to account for 90% of the variability in the data, whereas in the model for coefficient of variation in F<SUB>35%</SUB> all eight factors, plus interaction term and a quadratic term, were required to account for 90% of the variability in the data. In both models the age at 50% maturity and the age at 50% selection were the two most important explanatory variables.}
    }