The commercial CPUE series is considered during modeling of resource dynamics as an index of population abundance. However, a number of factors other than abundance may influence recorded values. Standardisation is able to take into account some of these effects, thereby producing a more reliable index.
Reference:
Edwards, C., Plag´anyi, E., Brandao, A., & Butterworth, D. (2007). Standardisation of the commercial CPUE series for abalone in Zones E and G from 1980 to 2007 using a mixed effects model. MARAM: University of Cape Town.
Edwards, C., , Brandão, A., & Butterworth, D. (2007). Standardisation of the commercial CPUE series for abalone in Zones E and G from 1980 to 2007 using a mixed effects model University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Marine Resource Assessment and Management Group. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18889
Edwards, Charles, , Anabela Brandão, and Doug Butterworth Standardisation of the commercial CPUE series for abalone in Zones E and G from 1980 to 2007 using a mixed effects model. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Marine Resource Assessment and Management Group, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18889
Edwards C, , Brandão A, Butterworth D. Standardisation of the commercial CPUE series for abalone in Zones E and G from 1980 to 2007 using a mixed effects model. 2007 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18889