Perceptions of fish distribution, abundance and behaviour: Observations revealed by alternative survey strategies made by scientific and fishing vessels

Fisheries Research

Volumn 81, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 306-315

  Mackinson, Steven ^a   van der Kooij, Jeroen ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acoustics; Fishermen's knowledge; Sandeels

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ACOUSTIC SURVEY; BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EEL; FISHING VESSEL; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; DOGGER BANK; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTH SEA; SCOTLAND; SHETLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33748889788     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2006.06.023     Document Type: Article

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