Collapse of linefish stocks between Cape Hangklip and Walker Bay, South Africa

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn , Issue 21, 1999, Pages 415-432

  Attwood, C G ^a   Farquhar, M ^b  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FISHERY; SOUTH AFRICA; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

CATCH PER UNIT EFFORT; OVERFISHING; SPORT FISHING; STOCK COLLAPSE;

INDIAN OCEAN; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0033370319     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776199784126150     Document Type: Article

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