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http://dx.doi.org/10.5657/KFAS.2020.0009

Maturity and Spawning of the Chub Mackerel Scomber japonicus in the Korean Waters  

Kim, So Ra (Costal Water Fisheries Resources Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science)
Kim, Jung Jin (Costal Water Fisheries Resources Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science)
Park, Hee Won (Costal Water Fisheries Resources Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science)
Kang, Sukyung (Costal Water Fisheries Resources Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science)
Cha, Hyung Kee (Costal Water Fisheries Resources Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science)
Baek, Hea Ja (Department of Marine Biology, Graduate School, Pukyong National University)
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Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences / v.53, no.1, 2020 , pp. 9-18 More about this Journal
Abstract
We investigated the maturity and spawning dynamics of chub mackerel Scomber japonicus in Korean waters using samples collected by a large purse seine fishery from January 2013 to December 2017. We analyzed sex ratio, monthly maturity stage, gonadosomatic index (GSI), Fulton's condition factor (K), and fork length at 50% group maturity. Spawning occurred from March to June, with a peak in May. We detected a significant difference in sex ratio (χ2 test, P<0.05). The relationship between fork length and body weight was expressed as BW=0.0025FL3.4693. We estimated 50% group maturity at a female fork length of 29.3 cm.
Keywords
Chub mackerel; Scomber japonicus; Maturity; Spawning; Korean waters;
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