Initial Bayesian stock assessment results for humpback breeding sub-stock B1 are presented. These suggest this population presently to be within the range of 60-90% of its pre-exploitation size in terms of point estimates.
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JOHNSTON, S. J., & Butterworth, D. S. (2007). Initial stock assessments of the Southern Hemisphere humpback whale breeding sub-stock B1. International Whaling Commission document: SC/59/SH03, 1-8.
Johnston, S. J., & Butterworth, D. S. (2007). Initial stock assessments of the Southern Hemisphere humpback whale breeding sub-stock B1 University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Marine Resource Assessment and Management Group. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18508
Johnston, Susan J, and Doug S Butterworth Initial stock assessments of the Southern Hemisphere humpback whale breeding sub-stock B1. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Marine Resource Assessment and Management Group, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18508
Johnston SJ, Butterworth DS. Initial stock assessments of the Southern Hemisphere humpback whale breeding sub-stock B1. 2007 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18508