The use of fyke nets as a quantitative capture technique for freshwater eels (Anguilla spp.) in rivers

Fisheries Management and Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 237-247

  Jellyman, D J ^a   Graynoth, E ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anguilla; Baits; Depletion fishing; eels; Electric fishing; Fyke nets

Indexed keywords

CATCH PER UNIT EFFORT; EEL; ELECTROFISHING; FISHING GEAR; POPULATION ESTIMATION;

AUSTRALASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND; WORLD;

ANGUILLA (FISH); ANGUILLA AUSTRALIS; ANGUILLA DIEFFENBACHII; ANGUILLIDAE;

EID: 27744570718     PISSN: 0969997X     EISSN: 13652400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2400.2005.00445.x     Document Type: Article

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