DNR Biologists’ Study: Older, Larger Female Striped Bass Produce Far More Eggs

Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologists survey for striped bass in 2018. Photo by Stephen Badger, Maryland DNR. ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Two of the most important traits to understand fish population growth are the age at which females mature and their fecundity, or how many eggs they can produce at each age on average. A…