Journal of Fisheries International
ISSN: Online 1993-6025ISSN: Print 1817-3381
Abstract
Boops boops is one of the main target species of the commercial fishery; it is widely distributed along the Algerian coasts. A subsample of 2068 specimen ranging from 9.7-27.4 cm was obtained from commercial catches on western Algerian coast. Age and growth were determined of Boops boops by otolith interpretation with TNPC Software. Data for length-weight relationship, age, growth and mortality were analyzed for Boops boops. The parameters of the von Bertalanffy growth equation were: L ∞ = 30.045 cm, K = 0.117 per year, t0 = -2.919 year. The instantaneous rates of total mortality (Z) and natural mortality (M) were 0.418 and 0.24 per year, respectively. Rates of fishing mortality F and exploitation E were 0.178 and 0.43 per year, respectively.
How to cite this article:
Handjar Houria and Niar Abdellatif. Growth and Mortalties of B. boops (Walbaum, 1792) in the Western Region of Algeria.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/jfish.2015.28.32
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1817-3381/jfish.2015.28.32