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Mixed-stock analysis of Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus): a tool for identifying management units and complex migration dynamics

Bekkevold, Dorte; Berg, Florian; Polte, Patrick; Bartolino, Valerio; Ojaveer, Henn; Mosegaard, Henrik; Farrell, Edward D.; Fedotova, Jelena; Hemmer-Hansen, Jakob; Huwer, Bastian; Trijoulet, Vanessa; Albertsen, Christoffer Moesgaard; Fuentes-Pardo, Angela P.; Groehsler, Tomas; Pettersson, Mats; Jansen, Teunis; Folkvord, Arild; Andersson, Leif

Sammanfattning

We developed and validated a mixed-stock analysis (MSA) method with 59 single-nucleotide polymorphisms selected from genome-wide data to assign individuals to populations in mixed-stock samples of Atlantic herring from the North and Baltic seas. We analysed 3734 herring from spawning locations and scientific catches of mixed feeding stocks to demonstrate a "one-fits-all" tool with unprecedented accuracy for monitoring spatio-temporal dynamics throughout a large geographical range with complex stock mixing. We re-analysed time-series data (2002-2021) and compared inferences about stock composition with estimates from morphological data. We show that contributions from the western Baltic spring-spawning stock complex, which is under management concern, have likely been overestimated. We also show that a genetically distinctive population of western Baltic autumn spawners, ascribed low fisheries importance, contributes non-negligible and potentially temporally increasing proportions to mixed-stock aggregations, calling for a re-evaluation of stock definitions. MSA data can be implemented in stock assessment and in a variety of applications, including marine ecosystem description, impact assessment of specific fleets, and stock-rebuilding plans.

Nyckelord

clupeid; genetic stock identification; genomics; management units; migration; mixed-stock analysis; population structure; SNP

Publicerad i

ICES Journal of Marine Science
2023, Volym: 80, nummer: 1, sidor: 173-184
Utgivare: OXFORD UNIV PRESS

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      • Globala målen

      SDG14 Bevara och nyttja haven och de marina resurserna på ett hållbart sätt för en hållbar utveckling

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      Fisk- och akvakulturforskning

      Publikationens identifierare

      DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsac223

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      https://res.slu.se/id/publ/121189