Searching for accurate and convenient body measurements for estimating the body length and weight of the blue shark (<i>Prionace glauca</i>)

Yamamoto Atsuya, Shibano Ayumi, Fujinami Yuki, Semba Yasuko, Hiraoka Yuko, Kanaiwa Minoru

doi:10.11233/aquaculturesci.70.169

<p>Blue sharks (Prionace glauca) are caught in many countries, but the body measurements data collected vary among countries and institutions. This paper examined if the logarithmic value model or the real value model is more suitable for estimating the body lengths of blue sharks caught in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, using the conversion factors from linear regressions between various body measurements. In addition, we identified suitable body measurements that can be used to estimate body lengths, which is important for stock assessment, based on their accuracy and convenience of measurement. Generally, the linear models using log-transformed numbers outperformed those that used real numbers. We considered the performance of each conversion factor and port sampling situation, and suggested that the pectoral fin anterior margin and length between the prior base from the 1^st to 2^nd dorsal fins were the optimal body measurements to measure. The findings of the present study can help incorporate the length and weight data of various body measurements and increase the amount of length frequency data available for stock assessments of this species.</p>

Searching for accurate and convenient body measurements for estimating the body length and weight of the blue shark (<i>Prionace glauca</i>)

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