Acoustic methods of reducing or eliminating marine mammal-fishery interactions: Do they work?

Ocean and Coastal Management

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 41-70

  Jefferson, T A ^a   Curry, B E ^a  

^a Ocean Park Conservation Foundation   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC WAVES; EVALUATION; FISHERIES; MARINE BIOLOGY; RESEARCH;

ACOUSTIC METHODS; FISHING ACTIVITY; MARINE MAMMALS; NET ALARMS; WHALE ENTRAPMENT;

UNDERWATER ACOUSTICS;

ACOUSTIC TECHNIQUES; BYCATCH REDUCTION; DETERRANTS; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; MAMMALS;

ANIMALIA; CETACEA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0030300952     PISSN: 09645691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0964-5691(95)00049-6     Document Type: Article

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