Identification of Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) Stock Along The Turkish Black Sea Coast

This study was performed in order to assessment of the turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) Stock from Southeastern Black Sea during April-September 1990 and September-October 1991. From the length-age data for both sexes, the following population parameters were estimated: Length-Weight relationship, W=0.0085*L3.18; v. Bertalanffy growth constants, L?(mm) = 825.7, K(year-1)=0.17, to (year)=-0.93, W?(g) = 10590.43; total mortality and its components, Z=0.48, M=0.30 and F=0.18. Standing biomass of the turbot between 0 and 100 m depth range in September-October 1991 was found to be 407.6 tonnes and also there was an under exploitation rate on this stock as a rate of E=0.37.

Identification of Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) Stock Along The Turkish Black Sea Coast

This study was performed in order to assessment of the turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) Stock from Southeastern Black Sea during April-September 1990 and September-October 1991. From the length-age data for both sexes, the following population parameters were estimated: Length-Weight relationship, W=0.0085*L3.18; v. Bertalanffy growth constants, L?(mm) = 825.7, K(year-1)=0.17, to (year)=-0.93, W?(g) = 10590.43; total mortality and its components, Z=0.48, M=0.30 and F=0.18. Standing biomass of the turbot between 0 and 100 m depth range in September-October 1991 was found to be 407.6 tonnes and also there was an under exploitation rate on this stock as a rate of E=0.37.