The consequences of an increase in mesh size in the Irish Sea Nephrops fishery: An experimental approach

Fisheries Research

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 43-53

  Briggs, R P ^a   Armstrong, M J ^a   Rihan, D ^b  

^a Agric and Environ Science Division   (Ireland)

^b PO Box 12 Crofton Rd D ^*  (Ireland)

Author keywords

Gear selectivity; Irish Sea; Mesh selection; Nephrops

Indexed keywords

FISHERY MANAGEMENT; MESH SIZE; TRAWL NET;

IRISH SEA;

NEPHROPS;

EID: 0033015276     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-7836(98)00224-0     Document Type: Article

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