Do Norway pout (Trisopterus esmarkii) die from spawning stress? Mortality of Norway pout in relation to growth, sexual maturity, and density in the North Sea, Skagerrak, and Kattegat

Mortality of Norway pout in relation to growth, sexual maturity, and density in the North Sea, Skagerrak, and Kattegat J. Rasmus Nielsen1*, Gwladys Lambert1, Francois Bastardie1, Henrik Sparholt2, and Morten Vinther1 National Institute of Aquatic Resources (DTU-Aqua), Technical University of Denmark, Charlottenlund Castle, DK-2920 Charlottenlund, Denmark ICES, H. C. Andersens-Boulevard 44-46, DK-1553 Copenhagen V, Denmark *Corresponding author: tel: +45 35 88 33 81; fax: +45 35 88 33 33; e-mail: rn@aqua.dtu.dk