Management advice for the Diplotaxodon limnothrissa (Teleostei: Cichlidae) resource in the south-east arm of Lake Malawi, based on per-recruit analysis
Diplotaxodon limnothrissa is a widely distributed species occurring throughout Lake Malawi and is probably the most abundant cichlid in the pelagic zone of the lake. The species is exploited commercially in the south-east arm of the lake, but since the fishery's inception the resource has never been assessed. Per-recruit analysis indicated that the resource is under-exploited, with current spawner biomass per-recruit between 55% and 74% of pristine levels.
Keywords: CICHLIDAE; LAKE MALAWI; MANAGEMENT ADVICE; SPAWNER BIOMASS PER RECRUIT; STOCK ASSESSMENT; YIELD PER RECRUIT
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 August 2005
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