Longfin eels need reserves: Modelling the effects of commercial harvest on stocks of New Zealand eels

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 887-895

  Hoyle, Simon D ^a   Jellyman, Don J ^a  

^a Southern Fisheries Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EEL; EXPLOITATION; FISHERY; MODELING;

NEW ZEALAND;

ANGUILLA AUSTRALIS; ANGUILLA DIEFFENBACHII; ANGUILLIDAE; ANGUILLIFORMES;

EID: 0036033471     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF00020     Document Type: Article

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