A MANAGEMENT MODEL OF THE NORTHWEST AFRICAN CEPHALOPOD FISHERY
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Two versions of a bioeconomic model of the northwest African cephalopod fishery, one assuming an instantaneous natural mortality rate of M=1.25 on an annual basis and the other a rate of M=2.0, predict the harvest of octupus, cuttlefish, and squid. These predictions are compared with actual harvest data, the sensitivity of model behavior to changes in important biological parameters is examined, and two management schemes for the fishery are evaluated. -Authors