Abstract:Many fisheries for striped bass Morone saxatilis in the United States are supported by stocking hatchery‐reared fish. Fingerlings are usually obtained by spawning adults in captivity, collecting fry in large (25–100‐L) collection containers (vats), moving them to rearing facilities (e.g., earthen ponds and raceways), and subsequently harvesting the fish that remain after some predetermined period. The number of fry stocked is estimated, and the accuracy and precision are seldom known or reported. The effect of… Show more
“…The initial goal was to stock all ponds with 200,000 fish/ha. However, due to the inherent inaccuracies of density estimates (Matlock 2011) of larval fish within shipping containers, our actual stocking rate was estimated to be 125,000 fish/ha.…”
“…The initial goal was to stock all ponds with 200,000 fish/ha. However, due to the inherent inaccuracies of density estimates (Matlock 2011) of larval fish within shipping containers, our actual stocking rate was estimated to be 125,000 fish/ha.…”
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