Application of Length-Based Assessment Methods to Elucidate Biological Reference Points of Black Pomfret Stock in the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh

The black pomfret (Parastromateus niger) is one of the high-income-generating carangid fish species and only known member its genus. This study aims to identify existing gaps in stock status population demography this provide viable management recommendations enhance sustainability fishery. Therefore, three methodological approaches have been used study; TropFishR present current exploitation status, length-based spawning potential ratio (LB-SPR) quantify biomass, Froese’s indicators (LBI) establish a basic standard for sustainable In length-weight relationship pomfret, an allometric growth pattern (b = 2.19) was found. VBGF life history parameters were L? 55.25 cm, K 0.54 year?1, based on LCCC analysis, total mortality (Z 1.61 year?1), natural (M 0.69 year?1) fishing (F 0.91 are calculated. result reveals that fishery currently suffering from overexploitation stock’s biomass (SPR 13%) below limit reference point because most catch (82%) found be under maturity level. Based results, recommended strictly maintaining mesh size net ensure not immature with length smaller than 30.63 between 29 35 reducing pressure by one-third