Population Dynamics of the Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio L. 1758) Stock in Lake Arekit, Ethiopia: Implications for Management and Conservation

Table 3

Estimates of instantaneous rates of total mortality (Z), natural mortality (M), and fishing mortality (F) for C. carpio in Lake Arekit.

	Mortality and exploitation rates
	Z (year^−1)	M (year^−1)	F (year^−1)	E (year^−1)	Lopt (cm)	(year)
Cyprinus carpio	2.55	1.58	0.97	0.38	34.79	1.29