Efficiency of bottom sampling trawls in deriving survey abundance indices

NAFO Scientific Council Studies

Volumn , Issue 28, 1996, Pages 9-24

  Walsh, Stephen J ^a  

^a NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE INDEX; ABUNDANCE INDICES; BOTTOM TRAWL; BOTTOM TRAWLS; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; GROUNDFISH; GROUNDFISH FISHERIES; SAMPLING; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

GADUS MORHUA; HIPPOGLOSSOIDES PLATESSOIDES; PLEURONECTES FERRUGINEA;

EID: 0030427954     PISSN: 02506432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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