Optimal sampling for estimating the size structure and mean size of abalone caught in a new south wales fishery

Fishery Bulletin

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 403-413

  Andrew, Neil L ^a   Chen, Yong ^a  

^a NSW Fisheries Research Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLACKLIP ABALONE; CATCH STATISTICS; GASTROPOD FISHERIES; GASTROPOD FISHERY; MEAN SIZE; SAMPLING; SIZE STRUCTURE; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES;

GASTROPODA; HALIOTIS RUBRA;

EID: 0030803504     PISSN: 00900656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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