A simulation model for designing groundfish trawl surveys

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 640-656

  Schnute, Jon T ^a   Haigh, Rowan ^a  

^a PACIFIC BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; FISHERY SURVEY; SIMULATION; SURVEY DESIGN; TRAWLING;

EID: 10844222859     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F03-041     Document Type: Review

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