Elasmobranch exploitation in Africa

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 573-577

  Kroese, M ^a   Sauer, W H H ^b  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^b RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCH STATISTICS; FISHERY STATISTICS;

AFRICA;

EID: 0032443293     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF97122     Document Type: Article

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