Multimethod approach to advance provenance determination of fish in stocked systems

Leahy, Susannah M., Jerry, Dean R., Wedding, Brett B.C., Robins, Julie, Wright, Carole L., Sadekov, Aleksey, David, Stephen B., Jones, David B., Williams, Samuel M., Grauf, Steve, Pavich, Luke, McLennan, Mark, Sellini, Michelle J., Goldsbury, Julie A., and Saunders, Richard J. (2023) Multimethod approach to advance provenance determination of fish in stocked systems. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 80. pp. 1410-1424.

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Abstract

Fish stocking occurs in aquatic systems for conservation purposes, to create or enhance recreational fisheries and to enhance wild-catch commercial fisheries. Identifying and quantifying the contribution of stocking efforts to wild populations is crucial to informing these management objectives. Provenance determination methods trade off accuracy, replicability, and cost-effectiveness at fishery-relevant scales. We present and assess multiple methods for provenance determination using a case study of barramundi (Lates calcarifer) in the Dry Tropics region of northern Australia. A novel application of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is compared to two established methods for fish provenance, otolith microchemistry and genetic parentage analysis using microsatellites. The otolith microchemistry method was able to provide extremely high provenance resolution (>99% accuracy). The microsatellite parentage analysis method had a slightly lower overall accuracy (95%), likely as a result of genetic introgression in this region. Provenance determination using otolith NIRS had the lowest overall accuracy (76%). Once limitations regarding spectral noise, image resolution, and sample size are addressed, NIRS may have potential for cost-effectively determining provenance in fish.

Item ID: 80746
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1205-7533
Copyright Information: © 2023 Authors Jerry, Sadekov, Boyle, Jones, Goldsbury, and Saunders, and The State of Queensland (through the Department Agriculture and Fisheries) Permission for reuse (free in most cases) can be obtained from copyright.com.
Date Deposited: 24 Oct 2023 00:15
FoR Codes: 30 AGRICULTURAL, VETERINARY AND FOOD SCIENCES > 3005 Fisheries sciences > 300501 Aquaculture @ 50%
30 AGRICULTURAL, VETERINARY AND FOOD SCIENCES > 3005 Fisheries sciences > 300502 Aquaculture and fisheries stock assessment @ 50%
SEO Codes: 10 ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND ANIMAL PRIMARY PRODUCTS > 1002 Fisheries - aquaculture > 100202 Aquaculture fin fish (excl. tuna) @ 100%
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