The whelk dredge fishery of Delaware

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-13

  Bruce, David Garcia ^a  

^a Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control   (United States)

Author keywords

Busycon carica; Delaware Bay; Essential fish habitat; Fishery observer investigation; Knobbed whelk; Whelk landings

Indexed keywords

FISHERY; SNAIL; TRAWLING;

ATLANTIC COAST [NORTH AMERICA]; ATLANTIC COAST [UNITED STATES]; DELAWARE BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

BUSYCON CARICA; CARICA PAPAYA; LIMULUS; LIMULUS POLYPHEMUS; MEROSTOMATA;

EID: 33646700022     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2006)25[1:TWDFOD]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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