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		Biological Indicators and Indices for MEDITS Survey Data //
		Supports the standardized analysis of Mediterranean
		International Bottom Trawl Survey (MEDITS) data and the
		calculation of biological indicators for selected species and
		population components. The package provides functions to
		estimate abundance and biomass indices, analyse size structure
		and length frequency distributions, derive sex ratio and
		maturity related metrics, explore spatial patterns, and assess
		temporal trends across surveys. Developed for integration
		within the Regional Database for Fisheries (RDBFIS) framework,
		it is intended to work on quality checked input data and to
		produce reproducible outputs that can support monitoring,
		comparative analyses among Geographical Sub-Areas (GSAs) and
		countries, and fishery management.
	</longdescription>
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