Evaluation of Management Options for a Reproducing Striped Bass Population in the Santee–Cooper System, South Carolina
- 1 February 1995
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in North American Journal of Fisheries Management
- Vol. 15 (1) , 84-94
- https://doi.org/10.1577/1548-8675(1995)015<0084:eomofa>2.3.co;2
Abstract
Life history and harvest characteristics of a reproducing population of striped bass Morone samailis in the Santee–Cooper system, South Carolina, were assessed to determine the relative merits of selected management strategies. Equilibrium yield and Leslie matrix analysis were the primary analytical tools. The analyses indicated that. without stocking, recruitment overfishing would occur al the current harvest rate, causing population decline. Restricting harvest until age 4 or greater produced population growth under a wide range of mortality rates. Current stocking levels stabilized or stimulated population growth. The magnitude of the effect of stocking was dependent on the level of' harvest restriction. A combination of a 2-year stocking pulse and increased harvest restriction provided short-term numerical benefits and reduced the long-term risks of genetic swamping.Keywords
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