RECRUITMENT

1. The process by which fish enter the exploitable stock and become susceptible to fishing. 2. The number of fish added to the exploitable stock, in the fishing area, each year, through a process of growth (i.e. the fish grows to a size where it becomes catchable) or migration (i.e. the fish moves into the fishing area). 3. The number of fish from a year class reaching the age-at-first-capture. 4. The number of fish entering any age or size interval (e.g recruitment into age 3, or the 20-21 cm interval).