Spatial variation in abundance and catch composition of Cancer pagurus in Norwegian waters: Biological reasoning and implications for assessment

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 421-433

  Woll, Astrid K ^a   Van Der Meeren, Gro I ^b   Fossen, Inge ^a  

^a Moreforsking   (Norway)

^b INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Abundance index; Cancer pagurus; Catch rates; Management; Size distribution

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CATCH COMPOSITION; CRAB; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL VARIATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA;

CANCER PAGURUS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 33644607152     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icesjms.2005.10.004     Document Type: Article

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