Fleet communication to abate fisheries bycatch

Marine Policy

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 360-366

  Gilman, Eric L ^a   Dalzell, Paul ^b   Martin, Sean ^c  

^a OCEANIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council   (United States)

^c Hawaii Longline Association   (United States)

Author keywords

Bycatch reduction; Fleet communication; Marine fisheries

Indexed keywords

BYCATCH; CATCH COMPOSITION; DATA TRANSMISSION; FISHERY ECONOMICS; FISHERY REGULATION; FISHING VESSEL;

XIPHIAS GLADIUS;

EID: 33646338450     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2005.06.003     Document Type: Article

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