Solving the Mystery: Origin and Stock Structure of Capelin in the Northwest Atlantic and the Arctic

Capelin is an important forage (or food) species for several fish, mammal and seabird species in the ocean environment and is therefore considered a keystone species for maintaining marine ecosystems. The species also plays an important role in supporting commercially valuable fisheries as well as a small capelin commercial fishery. However, for decades, capelin have puzzled scientists because so little has been known about the structure of the stock over its entire range distribution. ...