Zusammenfassung: This set of computer programs for stock assessment uses MS FORTRAN 77 version 4.1* for all the programs. The programs will compile under version 3.2 of MS FORTRAN 77, however the Open statements with file types “Unknown” must be changed to “New” or “Old” depending on the expected status of the file. The “shell” called TUNE is used to build the appropriate batch file for submission of the multiple runs used for calibration. Each of these programs is an interactive stand alone module, each can be used independently of the others. This report gives an outline of how and where these programs fit into an analytical process. A set of disks with the source code and the executable (*.EXE) files is available from the editor or the programs can be copied from the ICCAT Secretariat in Madrid; an Annex to this report containing a listing of the source code is also available. A glossary of terms commonly used in the assessment process is presented in Appendix I.

Zusammenfassung: A computer program was developed which forms frequency distributions from length measurements and then calculates a chi-square statistic which is used to test the homogeneity of the frequencies for the purpose of pooling. Output includes listing of arithmetic mean, variance, standard deviation, standard error of the mean, total sample size, and chi-square statistic of goodness of fit for individual groups and for the pooled frequency distribution. Histograms of all frequency distributions are produced as full-page printer charts, scaled if necessary to 50 units by up to 100 class intervals. The pooled frequencies and class midpoints are punched on cards to facilitate additional analyses. The program was developed on an IBM 360/65 OS System and required 56,811 bytes of storage.