Scales observed length frequencies based on total recorded catch using length-weight relationship.
weight_by_catch(frequency, catch, length, a, b, silence_warnings = FALSE)
Numeric vector of weighted frequencies.
Numeric vector of observed length frequencies.
Total catch amount (in kg or tons).
Numeric vector of lengths corresponding to frequencies.
Coefficient of the length-weight relationship.
Exponent of the length-weight relationship.
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Catch weighting is used to estimate the size composition of catches when only sub-samples are measured for length frequency analysis.
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.