Size-related variation in fecundity of European eel (Anguilla anguilla)

Abstract

Declining European eel (Anguilla anguilla) recruitment has focused attention on conservation of potential spawners leaving continental waters. Fecundity of wild, seaward-migrating silver-phase eels was shown to be size-related and higher than previously reported from artificial maturation experiments. Reliable information on fecundity is essential for stock modelling and future development of eel management policies. © 2012 International Council for the Exploration of the Sea. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.