Assessing the status of demersal elasmobranchs in UK waters: A review

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1025-1047

  Ellis, J R ^a   Dulvy, N K ^a   Jennings, S ^a   Parker Humphreys, M ^a   Rogers, S I ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCH STATISTICS; FISHING INDUSTRY; OVERFISHING; SHARK; SPORT FISHING; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

ELASMOBRANCHII;

EID: 26444551172     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315405012099     Document Type: Review

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