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Age and growth from Oita and Miyagi Prefectures of Japanese jack mackerel Trachurus japonicus

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The age and growth of Japanese jack mackerel Trachurus japonicus from Oita and Miyagi Prefectures were investigated by means of otolith sectioning. Different types of opaque zones were formed in summer and winter, respectively. The age composition and growth formulas were examined and compared for Oita (2007–2008) and Miyagi (2016–2017) Prefectures from individual age data. We determined that the age–length relationships and parameters for the von Bertalanffy growth function from Oita and Miyagi Pref. were, respectively, L∞ = 342 and 305 mm and k = 0.673 and 0.634 year−1. In Oita Pref., most fish with a fork length (FL) of approximately 180–200 mm were 1+ years of age, while older fish (7+) were rare. In Miyagi Pref., many fish were 3–6+ years of age. Older fish (over 7+ years) accounted for approximately one quarter of the total. These differences in the growth curve and age composition may be reflected by discrepancies in the fishing gears, and multiple life cycle patterns of the Pacific stock which has been unknown.

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Acknowledgement

We are grateful to staff of Oita and Miyagi Fisheries Cooperative Associations for sampling, and to researchers Mrs. S. Onoue, Y. Sanada, and M. Nishiyama of Oita Prefectural Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Center for giving helpful comments and for assistance with the sample treatment.

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  1. Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, 468-1 Aramaki Aza, Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8572, Japan

    Satoshi Katayama

  2. Shallow/Fresh Water Group, Fisheries Research Division, Oita Prefectural Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Center, 3386 Kuresaki, Bungotakada, Oita, 879-0608, Japan

    Hidetoshi Yamada

  3. Fisheries and Fishing Ports Department, Tobu Regional Promotion Office of Miyagi Prefecture, 12-4-1 Shin-numata, Hebita, Ishinomaki, Miyagi, 986-0861, Japan

    Keiichi Onodera

  4. Miyagi Prefecture Fisheries Technology Institute, 97-6 Sodenohama Aza, Watanoha, Ishinomaki, Miyagi, 986-2135, Japan

    Yoshio Masuda

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Katayama, S., Yamada, H., Onodera, K. et al. Age and growth from Oita and Miyagi Prefectures of Japanese jack mackerel Trachurus japonicus. Fish Sci 85, 475–481 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12562-019-01302-6

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