Optimal positioning and design of behavioural-type by-catch reduction devices involving square-mesh panels in penaeid prawn-trawl codends

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 813-823

  Broadhurst, Matt K ^a   Kennelly, Steven J ^a   Gray, Charles A ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fish behaviour; Penaeus plebejus; Selectivity; Trawl

Indexed keywords

BYCATCH; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHING GEAR; GEAR SELECTIVITY; PRAWN FISHERY;

AUSTRALIA;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); MELICERTUS PLEBEJUS; PENAEUS; PLEBEJUS;

EID: 0036379380     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF01223     Document Type: Article

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