Are circle hooks an effective tool for conserving marine and freshwater recreational catch-and-release fisheries?

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 299-326

  Cooke, S J ^a   Suski, C D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Catch and release; Circle hooks; Conservation; Gear efficiency; Gear type; Hooking mortality; Recreational fisheries

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; EQUIPMENT; FISHING;

LEPOMIS MACROCHIRUS; MICROPTERUS SALMOIDES; MORONE SAXATILIS; PANACEA; SCOMBERESOX SAURUS SAURUS; SCOMBRIDAE GEN. SP.;

EID: 2942754164     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.614     Document Type: Review

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