An overview of the living marine resources of Namibia

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn , Issue 23, 2001, Pages 5-35

  Boyer, D C ^a   Hampton, I ^a  

^a Min of Fisheries and Marine Rsrc   (Namibia)

Author keywords

Benguela; Exploitation; Fisheries; Management; Marine resources; Namibia

Indexed keywords

CATCH STATISTICS; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; LIFE HISTORY; MARINE RESOURCE;

NAMIBIA;

ANCHOA; CHACEON; CHACEON MARITAE; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); ENGRAULIS; ENGRAULIS CAPENSIS; ENGRAULIS ENCRASICOLUS; EQUUS CABALLUS; JASUS; JASUS LALANDII; KATSUWONUS PELAMIS; LOBSTER; MERLUCCIUS; MERLUCCIUS CAPENSIS; MERLUCCIUS PARADOXUS; PELAMIS; REXEA SOLANDRI; SARDINOPS; SARDINOPS SAGAX; SCOMBRIDAE GEN. SP.; THUNNUS ALALUNGA; TRACHURUS; TRACHURUS CAPENSIS;

EID: 0035735742     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776101784528953     Document Type: Review

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