Simulated size–age observations were collected from hypothetical populations with known growth to quantify potential bias in estimates of growth and mortality that can result from size‐selective sampling. The population lengths at ages were normally distributed around means predicted by published von Bertalanffy (VB) equations for the Striped Marlin Kajikia audax or Vermilion Snapper Rhomboplites aurorubens. Parameter estimates for the VB equation were accurate when the data were collected with random and age‐stratified sampling. Size‐stratified sampling caused important bias in estimates of length at age…Read more

Recent reductions in the run sizes of Chinook Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha in Southeast Alaska have resulted in social and economic hardships within the region. For Pacific salmon, including Chinook Salmon, brood year (BY) strength may be determined by size‐selective processes that occur during early marine residence. However, the relative importance of freshwater versus marine growth in determining recruitment success is unknown. We conducted a scale‐based retrospective…Read more

The subject of artificial reef research and development has expanded over the past several decades to address issues related to their function and utility relative to fishery management as well as ecological performance. Because of the potential that artificial reefs may have in the future of environmental management, a symposium and a conference were held in 2017 on the subject. The symposium, entitled “Marine Artificial Reef Research and Development: Integrating Fisheries Management Objectives,” was held August 22–23, 2017 in Tampa, Florida (USA) during the 147th Annual Meeting….Read more