Application of Non-Equilibrium SPMs to Access Overexploitation Risk Faced by Scomberomorus sinensis in Shandong, China
Application of Non-Equilibrium SPMs to Access Overexploitation Risk Faced by Scomberomorus sinensis in Shandong, China
Muhammad Mohsin1, Yin Hengbin2,* and Zhang Luyao3
ABSTRACT
The fishing industry of the China is the largest in world which is usually believed to be facing overexploitation risk. In this condition, it becomes necessary to estimate stock status of fishery resources particularly having commercial importance. Thus, this study is the first time attempt to know whether Spanish mackerel, a major landed fishery resource in Shandong, China, is experiencing overexploitation or not by estimating its stock status. For this purpose, long data series, 2006-2016, comprised of catch and effort figures was statistically analyzed to know maximum sustainable yield (MSY) of this resource and its ongoing regime. In total, three surplus production models (SPMs) were used in this study, viz., Fox (FM), Schaefer (SM) and Pella-Tomlinson (PTM) with the help of two famous fishery statistical routines, viz., catch and effort data analysis (CEDA) and a stock production model incorporating covariates (ASPIC). For initial proportion (IP) 1, CEDA estimated MSY in a range between 41000-50000 t, whereas, ASPIC calculations remained between 44000-52000 t. Furthermore, results also showed that fishing mortality (F) is increasing while biomass (B) is swiftly decreasing. Based on the results it can be concluded that Spanish mackerel is facing the risk of overexploitation. Thus, it is recommended to make such policies which can conserve this fishery resource for future.
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April 2021
Vol. 53, Iss. 2, Pages 401-800
