SpawnerPerRecruit: Spawner per recruit (SPR)

SpawnerPerRecruitR Documentation

Spawner per recruit (SPR)

Description

The ratio of the amount of spawning biomass produced by a cohort over its lifespan under a specific fishing regime relative to the spawning biomass produced over the cohort's lifespan under no fishing. The numerator will always be smaller than the denominator because of mortality from fishing. Only information about the life history and fishing is needed for the calculation, whereas other reference points may need information about recruitment, making it a common proxy for reference points based on maximum sustainable yield.

Usage

SpawnerPerRecruit

Format

Examples

SPR30%

Rationale

Spawner per recruit and spawning potential ratio have the same acronym of SPR.

Alternatives

30%SPR

Range of possible values

0–1

Units

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