Seals and fyke nets: An investigation of the problem and its possible solution

Marine Biology Research

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-36

  Königson, Sara ^a,b   Hemmingsson, Malin ^a   Lunneryd, Sven Gunnar ^a   Lundström, Karl ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Sweden)

^b Fiskeriverket   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Conflict; Eel fishery; Fisheries interaction; Fyke net; Harbour seals; Modified fyke nets; Phoca vitulina; Sweden

Indexed keywords

CATCH PER UNIT EFFORT; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; EEL; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHING GEAR; PINNIPED;

ATLANTIC COAST [EUROPE]; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

ANGUILLA ANGUILLA; PHOCA; PHOCA VITULINA;

EID: 33847227714     PISSN: 17451000     EISSN: 17451019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17451000601072596     Document Type: Article

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