Effects of trap-shape, bait, and soak-time on sampling the eastern rock lobster, Jasus verreauxi

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 353-363

  Montgomery, S S ^a,b  

^a NSW Fisheries   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bait; Soak time; Trap shape

Indexed keywords

CATCH PER UNIT EFFORT; FISHING GEAR; TRAP (EQUIPMENT);

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NEW SOUTH WALES; WORLD;

JASUS VERREAUXI; KATHETOSTOMA GIGANTEUM; LOBSTER;

EID: 23044443169     PISSN: 00288330     EISSN: 11758805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288330.2005.9517316     Document Type: Article

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