Mesh selectivity in the New South Wales demersal trap fishery

Fisheries Research

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 379-392

  Stewart, John ^a   Ferrell, Douglas J ^a  

^a NSW Fisheries   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fish trap; New South Wales; Selectivity

Indexed keywords

DEMERSAL FISHERY; GEAR SELECTIVITY; MESH SIZE; TRAP FISHING;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0037414914     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-7836(02)00024-3     Document Type: Article

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