Table 1. Reproductive cycle in female sea bass

Stage	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	May	Jun.	Jul.	Aug	Sep.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.	Jan.	Feb.
Primary growth									+/–	+	++	++	++	(+)
Secondary growth									+/–	+	++	++	++	+/–
Vitellogenesis	++	++	+								+/–	++	+++	+
Maturation	++	+++	+									+/–	++	+++
Spawning	+/–	+++	++										+	+++
Degeneration		+/–	++	++										+/–
Rest			+/–	+	++	+++	+++	+++	+/–	(+)