The Florida blue crab fishery: History, status, and management

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 441-449

  Steele, Philip ^a   Bert, Theresa M ^a  

^a FLORIDA MARINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blue crab; Callinectes; CPUE; Ex vessel value; Fisheries; Fishery landings; Florida

Indexed keywords

CRAB FISHERY; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHERY PRODUCTION; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE;

UNITED STATES;

CALLINECTES SAPIDUS; DECAPODA;

EID: 0031787823     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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