Inferring the depth distribution of catchability for pelagic fishes and correcting for variations in the depth of longline fishing gear

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1130-1142

  Ward, Peter ^a,b   Myers, Ransom A ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BUREAU OF RURAL SCIENCES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCHABILITY; DEPTH; FISHING GEAR; LONGLINING; PELAGIC FISH;

OCEANIC REGIONS; PACIFIC OCEAN; WORLD;

PISCES;

EID: 23944520961     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f05-021     Document Type: Article

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