Estimation of age and growth rate in Norwegian spring spawning herring (Clupea harengus) larvae and juveniles

Abstract

Herring larvae and juveniles were aged by use of developmental stages and daily growth increments in the otoliths. The results indicate that developmental stages are useful in ageing larvae till the end of the yolk-sac stages, while daily growth increments in the otoliths are to be preferred in older larvae and juveniles.