On the Dynamics of Exploited Fish Populations

- Series foreword; A.J. Pitcher

- Foreword; D. Pauly

Part One: Fundamentals of the theory of fishing, illustrated by analysis of a trawl factoy

- Introduction:- theoretical methods in the study of fishery dynamics

- The basis of a theoretical model of an exploited fish population and definition of the primary factors

- Mathematical representation of the four primary factors

- Recruitment

- Natural mortality

- Fishing mortality

- Growth

- A simple model giving the annual yield in weight from a fishery in a steady state

- Adaptation of the simple model to give other characteristics of the catch and population

Part Two: Some extensions of the simple theory of fishing

- Recruitment and egg-production

- Natural mortality

- Fishing mortality and effort

- Growth and feeding

- Spatial variation in the values of parameters; movement of fish within the exploited area

- Mixed populations:- the analysis of community dynamics

Part Three: Estimation of parameters

- Relative fishing power of vessels and standardisation of commercial statistics of fishing effort

- Estimation of the total mortality coefficient (F + M), and the maximum age, t*

- Seperate estimation of fishing and natural mortality coefficients

- Recruitment and egg-production

- Growth and feeding

Part Four: The use of theoretical models in a study of the dynamics and reaction to exploitation of fish populations

- Application of population models of part one

- Application of population models of part two

- Principles and methods of fishery regulation

- Requirements for the regulation of the North Sea Demersal fisheries

- Appendices

- Bibliography and author index

- Subject index

- List of amendments compiled by the American Fisheries Society