Design and trials of a large fine-meshed fyke net for eel capture, and factors affecting size distribution of catches

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 355-364

  Chisnall, B L ^a   West, D W ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anguillidae; Eel; Elver; Fine meshed fykes; Fish; Fishing method; Net; Qualitative assessment; Segregation; Selectivity; Trap net

Indexed keywords

CATCH DATA; EEL; FYKE NET; MESH SIZE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

ANGUILLA;

EID: 0029661086     PISSN: 00288330     EISSN: 11758805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288330.1996.9516722     Document Type: Article

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