Shark control: Experimental fishing with baited drumlines

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 653-661

  Dudley, S F J ^a   Haestier, R C ^a   Cox, K R ^a   Murray, M ^b  

^a Natal Sharks Board   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BYCATCH; FISHING GEAR; GEAR SELECTIVITY; PEST CONTROL;

KWAZULU-NATAL; SOUTH AFRICA;

CARCHARHINUS LEUCAS; CARCHARODON CARCHARIAS; GALEOCERDO CUVIER;

EID: 0032408907     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF98026     Document Type: Article

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