Population dynamics and predictions in the Isle of Man fishery for the great scallop (Pecten maximus, L.)

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 224-242

  Beukers Stewart, B D ^a   Mosley, M W J ^a   Brand, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exploitation rates; Irish Sea; Pecten maximus; Predictions; Recruitment; Scallops; Stock assessment

Indexed keywords

CATCH STATISTICS; EXPLOITATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDICTION; RECRUITMENT; SHELLFISH FISHERY; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

IRISH SEA; ISLE OF MAN; UNITED KINGDOM;

BIVALVIA; PECTEN; PECTEN MAXIMUS; PECTINIDAE;

EID: 0038814873     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1054-3139(03)00005-5     Document Type: Article

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