Incorporating uncertainty into the estimation of the biological reference points F0.1 and Fmax for the Maine green sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) fishery

Fisheries Research

Volumn 68, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 367-371

  Grabowski, Robert ^a   Chen, Yong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological reference points; Green sea urchin fishery; Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis; Uncertainty; Yield per recruit

Indexed keywords

FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHING MORTALITY; OVERFISHING; RECRUITMENT; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ECHINOIDEA; LYTECHINUS VARIEGATUS; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS DROEBACHIENSIS;

EID: 2642565419     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2003.12.005     Document Type: Article

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