The 1969 year class, while apparently stronger than 

 any year class since 1958 did not appear nearly as 

 strong as those prior to 1958. It provided enough age-1 

 fish in 1970 to sustain only the South Atlantic and 

 Chesapeake Bay fisheries, and not nearly enough to 

 sustain also a fishery from the Virginia Capes to 

 Delaware Bay, where age-1 fish from strong year 

 classes prior to 1959 were usually abundant. In 1971, 

 where age-1 fish from the 1970 year class were not 

 abundant, the 1969 year class supplied barely enough 

 fish to sustain the Chesapeake Bay fishery, and not 

 enough to support even a small fishery from Delaware 

 Bay to northern New Jersey, where age-2 fish are 

 usually the most important age group. 



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