2019-03-072019-03-071994NAGA 17 (1): 41-44https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/2833A new method for estimating the maximum girth of roundfish is proposed as illustrated; this is based on an elliptic approximation of the cross sections of the fish body. Results derived from a small sample horse mackerel, Trachurus trachurus, suggest that maximum girth estimates based on the elliptic model are more precise than the values estimated by applying a conventional method.application/pdfCC BY 4.0Journal Article