Interactions between grey seal (Halichoerus grypus), Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), and harvest controls on the salmon fishery in the Gulf of Bothnia

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 936-945

  Jounela, P ^a   Suuronen, P ^b   Millar, R B ^c   Koljonen, M L ^d  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^d FGFRI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Halichoerus grypus; harvest restrictions; Salmo salar; seal induced catch losses; seal salmon fishery interactions; spawning escapement

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; PINNIPED; SALMONID FISHERY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALTIC SEA; EURASIA; EUROPE; GULF OF BOTHNIA; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; TORNE RIVER;

HALICHOERUS GRYPUS; SALMO SALAR;

EID: 33646844082     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icesjms.2006.02.005     Document Type: Article

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