The catchability of large American lobsters (Homarus americanus) from diving and trapping studies off Grand Manan Island, Canadian Maritimes

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1925-1933

  Tremblay, M J ^a   Smith, S J ^a   Robichaud, D A ^b   Lawton, P ^b  

^a BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

^b ST ANDREWS BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; BODY SIZE; CATCH STATISTICS; CATCHABILITY; LOBSTER FISHERY; NUMERICAL MODEL; TRAPPING;

CANADA; GRAND MANAN ISLAND; MARITIME PROVINCES; NEW BRUNSWICK; NORTH AMERICA;

HOMARUS AMERICANUS; LOBSTER;

EID: 33751058467     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F06-090     Document Type: Article

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