Some population parameters of commercially-important fishes in the Philippines

Some population parameters of commercially-important fishes in the Philippines
Citation
Lavapie-Gonzales, F.; Ganaden, S.R.; Gayanilo, F.C., Jr. (1997). Some population parameters of commercially-important fishes in the Philippines. Fisheries Resources Research Division, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. Quezon City. 114 p.
The estimates of the von Bertalanffy Growth Function (VBGF) parameters and mortality parameters (Z and M) for some of the commercially-important species caught in the Philippine waters are presented using the FAO-ICLARM Stock Assessment Tools (FiSAT) software. The data collected from various major fishing grounds in the Philippines were utilized in the analysis. Whenever possible, the ELEFAN I method, Shepherd's method, Powell-Wetherall's Plot, Modal Progression Analysis (MPA), Length-converted catch curve, as well as, the method to estimate the maximum possible length, were utilized to compute for the population parameters.