Oyster Overharvesting in Calcasieu Estuary in 2010- 2011: References needed

[CharlieFoxtrot]

Originally Posted by MathGeek

I have not seen recent stock assessment data on the redfish, do you have a link?

Further, redfish do not have high levels of generational fidelity to one estuary (like seatrout), so a dip in body condition (and fecundity) in one estuary does not have the same impact. Also, the number of redfish eggs depends both on the population of mature females and the fecundity of each. Reduced average fecundity in one estuary is thus balanced by higher numbers of mature females and also by migration of eggs, larvae, and fish between estuaries. Redfish in other areas of Louisiana (Barataria, Terrebonne, Sabine) are not experiencing the same declines in body condition as the mature redfish in Calcasieu.

I have no link for stock assessment.

With numerous fishing reports of good catches, what are your thoughts of an estuary supporting x amount pounds of redfish similar to saying a freshwater lake supports a certain poundage of a particular species of fish ?