Influence of mesh size and tooth spacing on the proportion of damaged organisms in the catches of the Portuguese clam dredge fishery

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1228-1236

  Gaspar, Miguel B ^a   Leitão, Francisco ^a   Santos, Miguel N ^a   Sobral, Manuel ^a   Chícharo, Luís ^b   Chícharo, Alexandra ^b   Monteiro, Carlos C ^a  

^a INSTITUTO PORTUGUÊS DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Clam fishery; Direct mortality; Dredge; Gear impact; Mesh size; Tooth spacing

Indexed keywords

CLAM FISHERY; DAMAGE; DREDGING; FISHING GEAR; MESH SIZE;

PORTUGAL;

ANIMALIA; BIVALVIA; SPISULA; SPISULA SOLIDA;

EID: 0036893145     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmsc.2002.1310     Document Type: Article

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