Historical profile of the Chesapeake Bay blue crab (Callinectes sapidus Rathbun) fishery

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 383-394

  Rugolo, L J ^a   Knotts, K S ^a   Lange, A M ^b  

^a MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

^b NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blue Crab; Callinectes sapidus; Chesapeake Bay; Fishery; Harvest; Population; Sustainable yield

Indexed keywords

CATCH STATISTICS; CRAB FISHERY; FISHERY PRODUCTION; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; INDUSTRIAL HISTORY; YIELD;

UNITED STATES;

CALLINECTES SAPIDUS; DECAPODA;

EID: 0031760216     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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