Comparison of the species composition, catch rate, and length distribution of the catch from trap nets with three different mesh and throat size combinations

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 462-469

  Shoup, Daniel E ^a,b   Carlson, Robert E ^a   Heath, Robert T ^a   Kershner, Mark W ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCH COMPOSITION; CATCH STATISTICS; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHING GEAR; MESH SIZE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

UNITED STATES;

PISCES;

EID: 0038209324     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8675(2003)023<0462:COTSCC>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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