Examining the effects of changes in the minimum legal sizes used in the Hauraki Gulf snapper (Pagrus auratus) fishery in New Zealand

Fisheries Research

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 179-187

  Harley, Shelton J ^a   Millar, Russell B ^b   McArdle, Brian H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Discard mortality; Minimum legal size; Pagrus auratus; Selectivity

Indexed keywords

FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHING GEAR; POPULATION SIZE;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0034060723     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-7836(99)00110-1     Document Type: Article

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