Does covariation between growth and reproduction compromise the use of an alternative size limit for the blacklip abalone, Haliotis rubra, in NSW, Australia?

Fisheries Research

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 223-231

  Worthington, Duncan G ^a   Andrew, Neil L ^a  

^a NSW Fisheries Research Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abalone; Fecundity; Growth; Maturity

Indexed keywords

ABALONE FISHERY; COVARIATION; GROWTH; QUOTA REGULATIONS; REPRODUCTION; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES;

GASTROPODA; HALIOTIS RUBRA;

EID: 0031466057     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-7836(97)00054-4     Document Type: Article

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