Improving the selectivity of beam trawls in The Netherlands the effect of large mesh top panels on the catch rates of sole, plaice, cod and whiting

Fisheries Research

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 155-168

  Van Marlen, B ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Beam trawl; By catch reduction; Gadus morhua; Merlangius merlangus; Selectivity

Indexed keywords

BYCATCH; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHING GEAR; FISHING MORTALITY; SIZE SELECTION; TRAWL NET;

GADUS; GADUS MORHUA; MERLANGIUS MERLANGUS; PLEURONECTES PLATESSA; PLEURONECTIFORMES;

EID: 0038486919     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-7836(03)00075-4     Document Type: Article

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