Using length, age and tagging data in a stock assessment of a length selective fishery for gummy shark (Mustelus antarcticus)

Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science

Volumn 35, Issue , 2005, Pages 267-290

  Pribac, Fred ^a   Punt, André E ^a   Taylor, Bruce L ^b   Walker, Terence I ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Age; Australia; Catch; Gummy shark; Length frequency; Stock assessment; Tagging; Year class

Indexed keywords

LENGTH-FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; SHARK FISHERY; STOCK ASSESSMENT; TAGGING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; BASS STRAIT; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; WORLD;

CHONDRICHTHYES; MUSTELUS ANTARCTICUS;

EID: 24744468978     PISSN: 02506408     EISSN: 18131859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2960/J.v35.m521     Document Type: Article

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