An investigation of the Irish ray fishery in ICES Divisions VIIa and VIIg

Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science

Volumn 35, Issue , 2005, Pages 1-13

  Gallagher, M J ^a   Jeal, F ^a   Nolan, C P ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Age; Fishery; Ireland; Logbook; Population; Rays; Sampling

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; CATCH COMPOSITION; FISHERY; SAMPLING; SIZE STRUCTURE;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; IRELAND; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

BRACHYURA; RAJA BRACHYURA; RAJA MONTAGUI;

EID: 24744468980     PISSN: 02506408     EISSN: 18131859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2960/j.v35.m508     Document Type: Article

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