Fisheries management of round sardinella Sardinella aurita along North Sinai coast

Objective:To estimate the biological and population parameters required for proposing a preparation to sustain and manage this valuable fish resource.Methods:Aging was done by scales reading,and growth was estimated by using the back-calculation method.The values of growth parameters L_(∞),k and t_(o)were calculated by von Bertalanffy model.Results:The results of growth parameters L_(∞),k and t_(o)were 28.36 cm,0.184 per year and-0.8437 per year,respectively.Mortality coefficient,survival and exploitation rates estimated to perceive yield per recruit and biomass per recruit.Conclusions:Biological reference points and virtual population analysis were prepared to plan appropriate managements forSardinella aurita fisheries.