NEW: Annual Report - George Mason University
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132<br />
Mean Catch Per Seine<br />
250<br />
200<br />
150<br />
100<br />
50<br />
Seine Stations 4, 6, and 11<br />
Blueback Herring and Alewife<br />
Blueback Herring<br />
Alewife<br />
0<br />
1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004<br />
Figure 172. Seines. <strong>Annual</strong> Average over All Stations. Blueback Herring and Alewife.<br />
Blueback herring and alewife were present in a number of seine samples in 2003, but when<br />
averaged over all samples did not obtain very large numbers. LOWESS trends were not strongly<br />
expressed, probably due to a large number of zero catches among the data set. The extremely<br />
high value in 1994 was the combination of a single very large catch and a reduced sampling<br />
regime. The catch of schooling alosids and anchovy is often hit or miss; if you happen to hit the<br />
school you can get very large catches.<br />
Blueback Herring (#/seine)<br />
1000<br />
100<br />
10<br />
Seines: All Stations<br />
1<br />
1980 1990 2000 2010<br />
Year<br />
Alewife (#/seine)<br />
1000<br />
100<br />
10<br />
Seines: All Stations<br />
1<br />
1980 1990 2000 2010<br />
Year<br />
Figure 173. Seines. Long term trend in Figure 174. Seines. Long term trend in<br />
Blueback Herring (Alosa aestivalis). All Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus). All<br />
Stations. Stations.