Stock assessment of Sarpa salpa (Pisces: Sparidae) off the KwaZulu/Natal Coast, South Africa

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn , Issue 17, 1996, Pages 195-204

  Van Der Walt, B A ^a   Govender, A ^a  

^a OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISHERY MANAGEMENT; SPORT FISHERY; SPORT FISHING; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

KWAZULU NATAL PROVINCE; SOUTH AFRICA;

PISCES; SALPA; SARPA SALPA; SPARIDAE;

EID: 0030423115     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776196784158383     Document Type: Article

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