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6.1.4. Procedure
6.1.4. Procedure
(i) Collect data on yield of a stock.
(ii) Collect effort data (Number of standard vessels) employed to catch the stock in question.
Collect these two data for a number of years. For Schaefer model, effort f(i) is taken as X and Y(i)/f(i) (catch per unit effort) is taken as Y.
For Fox model, effort f(i) is taken as X and ln [Y(i) / f(i)] is taken as Y variable.
In Schaefer model,
MSY = - 0.25 . $$a^2$$/ b
FMSY = - 0.5 * a / b
In Fox model,
MSY = - (1 / d ) * Exp. (c-1).
FMSY = - 1 / d.
(Note : The constants ‘a’ and ‘b’ for Schaefer model should be replaced by ‘c’ and ‘d’ in Fox model)
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