Flatfish discarding practices in bivalve dredge fishing off the south coast of Portugal (Algarve)

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 50, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 129-137

  Palma, J ^a   Reis, C ^a   Andrade, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Bivalve fishery; By catch; Dredges; Flatfish; Portugal

Indexed keywords

BYCATCH; FISHERY DISCARD; FLATFISH FISHERY;

ALGARVE; PORTUGAL;

BIVALVIA; CHAMELEA GALLINA; DONACIDAE; DONAX TRUNCULUS; MACTRIDAE; PLEURONECTIFORMES; SPISULA SOLIDA; VENERIDAE;

EID: 0242579502     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1385-1101(03)00065-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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