Results of Bayesian methods depend on details of implementation: An example of estimating salmon escapement goals

Fisheries Research

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 155-170

  Adkison, Milo D ^a,b   Peterman, Randall M ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b US National Biological Service   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian; Decision theory; Escapement; Management; Salmon; Stock recruitment

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN METHOD; BAYESIAN METHODS; ESCAPEMENT GOAL; ESCAPEMENT GOALS; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; METHODOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; SALMON FISHERIES; SALMON FISHERY; STOCK ASSESSMENT; STOCK RECRUITMENT;

EID: 0029669055     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-7836(95)00405-x     Document Type: Article

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