HUGHES: PACIFIC SAURY OF NORTHEASTERN PACIFIC 



2 3 4 5 6 



Washington 1970 

 N = 608 



12 3 4 5 6 

 AGE IN YEARS 



Washington- Oregon 

 Combined 19 70 

 N=I32I 



2 3 4 5 6 



Oregon 1971 

 N=|450 



3 4 5 6 



Woshington- Vancouver 

 Island 1971 



522 



Woshington- Voncouver 

 Island, Oregon Combined 

 1971 

 N = 1905 



I 2 3 4 5 6 

 AGE IN YEARS 



12 3 4 5 6 



Figure 3. — Age frequency distributions of eastern Pacific saury captured off the 

 Pacific coast of North American during August-September 1970-71. 



I 2 3 4 5 6 

 AGE IN YEARS 



Washington- Vancouver 

 Island 



1971 



Spring Born [ 

 Fish [ 



Autumn Born I 

 Fish I 



Washington-Vancouver Island, 

 Oregon Combined 

 1971 

 N= 962 



12 3 4 5 6 

 AGE IN YEARS 



Figure 4. — Age frequency distributions of eastern Pacific saury showing age 

 groups separated into spring- and autumn-born fish. 



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