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weight_by_catch: Weight length frequencies by total catch

Description

Scales observed length frequencies based on total recorded catch using length-weight relationship.

Usage

weight_by_catch(frequency, catch, length, a, b, silence_warnings = FALSE)

Value

Numeric vector of weighted frequencies.

Arguments

frequency

Numeric vector of observed length frequencies.

catch

Total catch amount (in kg or tons).

length

Numeric vector of lengths corresponding to frequencies.

a

Coefficient of the length-weight relationship.

b

Exponent of the length-weight relationship.

silence_warnings

Logical. Suppress warning messages.

Details

Catch weighting is used to estimate the size composition of catches when only sub-samples are measured for length frequency analysis.

References

IMARPE (2020). Protocolo Elaboración de la Tabla de Decisión para la determinación del Límite Máximo Total Permisible por temporada de pesca en la pesquería del stock norte-centro de la anchoveta peruana. IMP-DGIRP/AFDPERP, Edición: 05, Revisión 00, 40p.