Figures 4.17 and 4.18 show the percentage occurrence by stratum of young- 

 of-the-year (YOY); cut-off sizes were 9 cm for the spring series and 15 cm for 

 the fall series. These figures demonstrate that very few YOY herring were 

 caught in the Mid-Atlantic during our surveys, but substantial numbers were 

 caught in the spring in southern New England. The catches off Chesapeake Bay 

 in spring and autumn were not important because frequency of occurrence was 

 very low and only a few individuals were caught. 



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