AFSC/REFM: Isolation by distance (IBD) Alaskan fish stock structure modeling

There is no established management protocol for stocks subject to isolation-by-distance (IBD) stock structure. This study examines several management strategies for two marine fish species subject to IBD using simulation, Pacific cod in the Aleutian Islands (AI) and northern rockfish in the Eastern Bering Sea (EBS) and Aleutian Islands. A one-dimensional stepping stone model was used to model isolation by distance, and was intended to mimic regions where marine species are exploited along a continental shelf. The performance of spatial assessment and management methods depended on how the range was split. Splitting anywhere within the managed area led to fewer demes falling below target and threshold biomass levels and higher yield than managing the entire area as a single unit. Equilibrium yield was maximized when each deme was assessed and managed separately and under catch cascading, in which harvest quotas within a management unit are spatially allocated based upon the distribution of survey biomass. The longer-lived rockfish declined more slowly than Pacific cod, and experienced greater depletion in biomass under disproportionate fishing effort due to lower productivity. Overall, splitting a management area of the size simulated in the model improved performance measures, and the optimal management strategy grouped management units by demes with similar relative fishing effort.

To examine how best to manage stocks subject to genetic isolation-by-distance stock structure.

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Spies, I., Spencer, P. D., & Punt, A. E. (2015). Where do we draw the line? A simulation approach for evaluating management of marine fish stocks with isolation-by-distance stock structure. Canadian journal of fisheries and aquatic sciences, 72(7), 968-982.

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The simulation is based on data from 1991-2012 for Pacific cod and 1980-2012 for northern rockfish.

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