Publication Abstract

Comparison of long-term trends in growth of sole and plaice populations

R.S. Millner, S. Flatman, A.D. Rijnsdorp, F.A. van Beek, R. de Clerk, U. Damm, A. Tetard and A. Forest

Trends in growth of sole and plaice stocks were examined from ICES areas IV, VII and VIII for periods of 10-20 years. Within each area, there were significant differences between plaice and sole in the trends in catch weight-at-age. Plaice showed a general decline in weight in most stocks compared with more variable trends insole. The changes in growth were thought to be related to both environmental factors and fishing pressure.

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R.S. Millner, S. Flatman, A.D. Rijnsdorp, F.A. van Beek, R. de Clerk, U. Damm, A. Tetard and A. Forest, 1996. Comparison of long-term trends in growth of sole and plaice populations. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 53: 1196-1198.