The once and future ping: challenges for the use of acoustic deterrents in fisheries

Marine Technology Society Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 90-93

  Kraus, Scott D ^a  

^a NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FISH DETECTORS; FISHING VESSELS;

ACOUSTIC DETERRENTS;

FISHERIES;

EID: 0032654869     PISSN: 00253324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4031/MTSJ.33.2.15     Document Type: Article

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