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7.1.2. Yield / recruit model of Beverton and Holt
7.1.2. Yield / recruit model of Beverton and Holt
The Beverton–Holt model is a classic discrete-time population model which gives the expected number nt+1 (or density) of individuals in generation t + 1 as a function of the number of individuals in the previous generation.
The yield / recruit model of Beverton and Holt is also called as analytical model. This model is in a principle a “Steady state model”. This means that the model describes the state of stock and the yield in a situation when the fishing pattern has been the same for such a long time that all fish alive have been exposed to it since they recruited. (Sparre and Venema, 1998).
Using a right mesh size, yield is optimized from a given number of recruits. According to Gulland (1983), calculation of yield from a given recruitment, known as yield per recruit, is a basic element in the assessment of fish stocks.