Population dynamics of bearded croaker Johnius dussumieri (Cuvier, 1830) from Pakistani waters

Abdul Baset; Qun  Liu; Baochao  Liao; Abdul  Waris; Han  Yanan; Zhang  Qingqing; Imtiaz  Ahmad

doi:10.17017/j.fish.147

Abdul Baset Department of Zoology, Bacha Khan University Charsadda, Pakistan; College of Fisheries, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
Qun Liu College of Fisheries, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
Baochao Liao College of Fisheries, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
Abdul Waris Department of Biotechnology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Han Yanan College of Fisheries, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
Zhang Qingqing College of Fisheries, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
Imtiaz Ahmad Department of Botany, Bacha Khan University Charsadda, Pakistan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17017/j.fish.147

Keywords: Population dynamics, bearded croaker, Johnius dussumieri, fishing mortality, natural mortality

Abstract

In this study the length frequency data of 2510 bearded croaker Johnius dussumieri (Cuvier, 1830), collected from the coast of Pakistan during 2015, were analysed. Total length of the specimens (male and female combined) varied from 4 to 25 cm with dominant individuals ranged between 12 and 15 cm whereas the body weight varied between 3 and 155 g. The length frequency data were analysed for the estimation of population dynamics and the power coefficient b of length weight relationship was estimated as 2.83. Other measurements were as follows: asymptotic length, L_∞= 26.25 cm; growth coefficient, K = 1.00 year^–1; total mortality, Z = 2.43 year^–1; and natural mortality, M = 1.82 year^–1. The fishing mortality (F) and exploitation ratio (E) were 0.61 year^–1 and 0.251 respectively. The Biological Reference Points (BRPs) with Gulland method for this fishery (F_opt) was estimated 1.82 year^–1 which is higher than current fish mortality. Therefore the present study shows that the J. dussumieri fishery is safe in Pakistan.

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