Fish Body Shape Reveals Geographic Origin of Landings in Small-scale Fisheries
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] - July 25, 2018
Body shape analysis of fish may help managers know where the fish was caught, making catch data more accurate for small-scale fisheries around the world.
The research, published in the July 25 edition of the Journal of Applied Ecology, showed that simple body shape measurements can reliably discriminate between yellowtail snapper caught at Caribbean fishing grounds just 5 kilometers apart. The technique worked more accurately and with less cost than two other ...
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