Characterizing catch variability in a multispecies fishery: Implications for fishery management

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1032-1043

  Van Oostenbrugge, J A E ^a   Bakker, E J ^a   Van Densen, W L T ^a   Machiels, M A M ^a   Van Zwieten, P A M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCH STATISTICS; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; MULTISPECIES FISHERY;

EID: 0036380685     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f02-078     Document Type: Article

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