Hydroacoustic target strength validation using angling creel census data

Fisheries Management and Ecology

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 343-350

  Frear, P A ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Angling; Census; Hydroacoustic; Recreational fishery; Validation

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC SURVEY; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SPORT FISHING; TARGET STRENGTH;

EID: 0037001251     PISSN: 0969997X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2400.2002.00312.x     Document Type: Article

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