Effects of increased mesh size on catch and fishing power of coral reef fish traps

Fisheries Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 275-294

  Robichaud, David ^a,b,d   Hunte, Wayne ^a,b,c   Oxenford, Hazel A ^b,c  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Barbados)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

^d MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antillean fish traps; Barbados; Coral reef fish; Fishing power; Mesh size selectivity; Squeezability; Visual image

Indexed keywords

CATCH STATISTICS; CORAL REEF; FISHING GEAR; MESH SIZE; TRAP FISHING;

BARBADOS;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 0032966769     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-7836(98)00198-2     Document Type: Article

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