Method for estimating variability due to sampling of catches on a trawl survey

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1607-1617

  Cotter, A J R ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCH STATISTICS; FISHERY SURVEY; SAMPLING; SURVEY DESIGN; TRAWLING;

MELANOGRAMMUS AEGLEFINUS;

EID: 0031796441     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f98-054     Document Type: Article

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