Escapement of the Cape rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) through the mesh and entrance of commercial traps

Fishery Bulletin

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 52-62

  Groeneveld, Johan C ^a   Khanyile, Jimmy P ^b   Schoeman, David S ^c  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (South Africa)

^c NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESCAPEMENT; FISHERY DISCARD; GEAR SELECTIVITY; LOBSTER;

ANIMALIA; JASUS; JASUS LALANDII; LOBSTER;

EID: 13244268566     PISSN: 00900656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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