State of the pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg, 1793) population in the Losos Bight (Sakhalin Island) in 2013–2020
Journal: The researches of the aquatic biological resources of Kamchatka and of the north-west part of the Pacific Ocean
Year: 2022

The state of the aggregation of Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg, 1793) in the Losos Bight (Aniva Bay) in 2013–2020 was assessed. For now, this aggregation has been in depression as a result of intense fishing. The abundance of the aggregation of commercial individuals (shell height &gt;120 mm) was poor two recent years. The total stock estimated is 31.5 t; the commercial stock – 4.7 t.