Estimation of Maximum Sustainable Yield Using Production Modeling: A Stock Appraisal of Indian Oil Sardine (Sardinella longiceps) from Pakistani Waters
Abdul Baset1, Qun Liu1,*, Muhammad Tariq Hanif1, 2, Baochao Liao1, Aamir Mahmood Memon1,3 and Muhammad Mohsin1
1College of Fisheries, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
2Marine Fisheries Department, Fish Harbor West Wharf, Karachi 74000, Pakistan
3Sindh Fisheries Department, Hyderabad 71000, Sindh, Pakistan
* Corresponding author: qunliu@ouc.edu.cn
Figure 1
Map showing the major landing sites along the coasts of Sindh and Baluchistan coasts in Pakistan.
Figure 2
Annual expected (lines) and observed (points) catch (mt) of S. longiceps fishery from Pakistan using CEDA for Fox, Schaefer and Pella-Tomlinson models. Note: Gamma error distribution produced minimization failure for Schaefer and Pella Tomlinson.
Logistic population growth
Gompertz population growth equation
Generalized production equations