Introduction

• The Thompson Burkenroad debate (began 1940s)

  • Thompson: changes in abundance solely ascribed to fishing pressure
  • Burkenroad: most variability derives from climatic forcing

• Issue has not been settled but momentum shifting towards Burkenroad’s position

• Decadal scale shifts in growth and recruitment in Pacific halibut date to beginning of scientific record (1920s)

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