Fishery-independent surveys and stock assessment of Panulirus ornatus in Torres Strait

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1059-1067

  Pitche, C Roland ^a   Dennis, Darren M ^a   Skewes, Timothy D ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COHORT DYNAMICS; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; LOBSTER FISHERY; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

AUSTRALIA; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; TORRES STRAIT;

DECAPODA; PANULIRUS ORNATUS;

EID: 0031398668     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/mf97199     Document Type: Conference Paper

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