Performance of traditional rush and modern plastic traps on the capture of Palinurus elephas (Fabricius, 1787) in laboratory tanks

Fisheries Research

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 235-239

  Gristina, Michele ^a   Gagliano, Monica ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Catch performance; Laboratory conditions; Palinurus elephas; Spiny lobster; Traps

Indexed keywords

FISHING GEAR; LOBSTER FISHERY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

ELEPHAS; LOBSTER; PALINURUS; PALINURUS ELEPHAS; PONTOPHILUS SPINOSUS;

EID: 1842591084     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2003.09.038     Document Type: Article

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