Management of the Nile perch, Lates niloticus fishery in Lake Victoria in light of the changes in its life history characteristics

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 306-314

  Ogutu Ohwayo, Richard ^a  

^a IFMP   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Condition; Food; Management; Nile perch; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FOOD AVAILABILITY; GILLNET; PERCIFORM; PREY PREFERENCE; SIZE AT MATURITY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EAST AFRICAN LAKES; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; LAKE ALBERT; LAKE KYOGA; LAKE VICTORIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA; WORLD;

CARIDINA; LATES NILOTICUS; VICTORIA;

EID: 12544257065     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2004.00527.x     Document Type: Article

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