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Egg production

38% of unfished

Estimated spawning output expressed as a share of the egg production of the unfished stock. It is the fishery’s primary biological sustainability limit — the line management is most determined not to cross.

Worked example · % of unfished egg production
Limit 30% 38% 0 100% unfished
% of unfished egg production
The benchmark

The fishery’s limit reference point requires egg production to stay above 30% of the unfished level, and management aims to meet it with 90% probability.

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What it signals

Egg production is the guarantee that the stock can replace what is caught. Holding it above the 30% limit with high confidence is what keeps the fishery certified and open; watching it flags when catch limits must tighten before recruitment is put at risk.

Data required to calculate
Mature female abundanceno.Size-at-maturity & fecundityratio

Silo pulls each of these from the sources the operation already uses, and keeps the figure current automatically.

How to improve it
01

Release all berried (egg-bearing) females unharmed.

02

Respect size limits that let females spawn before capture.

03

Back area and seasonal closures that protect spawning stock.

Questions & answers

What is egg production?

Estimated spawning output expressed as a share of the egg production of the unfished stock. It is the fishery’s primary biological sustainability limit — the line management is most determined not to cross.

What data do you need to calculate egg production?

You need: Mature female abundance (no.), Size-at-maturity & fecundity (ratio). Silo pulls each of these from the sources the operation already uses and keeps the figure current automatically.

What is a good egg production benchmark?

The fishery’s limit reference point requires egg production to stay above 30% of the unfished level, and management aims to meet it with 90% probability.

How do you improve egg production?

Release all berried (egg-bearing) females unharmed. Respect size limits that let females spawn before capture. Back area and seasonal closures that protect spawning stock.

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