Bioeconomic analysis of a sea scallop, Placopecten magellanicus, aquaculture production system in Newfoundland, Canada

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 113-124

  Penney, R W ^a   Mills, T J ^b  

^a FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

^b Thimble Bay Farms Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Bioeconomics; Placopecten magellanicus; Scallop

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; GROWTH; SHELLFISH; SHELLFISH CULTURE; SURVIVAL;

CANADA;

BIVALVIA; PLACOPECTEN MAGELLANICUS;

EID: 0033837346     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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