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Objectives
The objectives of the Yellowtail Flounder Tagging Study
include:
- estimate movement rates between yellowtail fishing grounds
- provide independent estimates of mortality
- confirm age determinants
- foster cooperative relationships between scientists and
fishermen.
Tagging areas are assigned based on the NMFS statistical
areas, and tagging effort put forth in each area is in proportion to
geographic patterns of abundance. SMAST has been assigned the areas
in southern New
England. These
areas
include 613 (south of Long Island), 539 (south of
Rhode Island), 537 (south of Massachusetts),
and 526 (southeast of Massachusetts and southwest
of Georges Bank including most of the Nantucket Lightship Closed
Area).
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