Changes in the abundance and size of skates in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence, 1971-2002

Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science

Volumn 36, Issue , 2006, Pages 19-30

  Swain, D P ^a   Hurlbut, T ^a   Benoit H P ^a  

^a GULF FISHERIES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Elasmobranchs; Indirect effects of fishing; Non target species; Population declines; Species replacement

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOMASS; FISH; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHING; JUVENILE; MATURATION; POPULATION SIZE; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; STOCK COLLAPSE; TELEOST;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE; NORTH SEA;

AMBLYRAJA RADIATA; ELASMOBRANCHII; LEUCORAJA OCELLATA; MALACORAJA SENTA; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 33846458237     PISSN: 02506408     EISSN: 18131859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2960/J.v36.m552     Document Type: Article

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