Under-reporting of Catches of South Coast Rock Lobster Palinurus Gilchristi, with Implications for the Assessment and Management of the Fishery

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 407-411

  Groeneveld, J C ^a  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Fishery management; Palinurus gilchristi; South africa; Stock assessment; Undeclared and under reported catches

Indexed keywords

CATCH STATISTICS; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHERY REGULATION; LOBSTER FISHERY; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

LOBSTER; PALINURIDAE; PALINURUS; PALINURUS GILCHRISTI;

EID: 0345953595     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: 18142338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/18142320309504030     Document Type: Article

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