The potential use of time-area closures to reduce catches of bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) in the purse-seine fishery of the eastern Pacific Ocean

Fishery Bulletin

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 49-61

  Harley, Shelton J ^a,b   Suter, Jenny M ^a  

^a INTER AMERICAN TROPICAL TUNA COMMISSION   (United States)

^b Ministry for Primary Industries   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KATSUWONUS; KATSUWONUS PELAMIS; SCOMBRIDAE; THUNNUS ALBACARES; THUNNUS OBESUS;

EID: 34047151241     PISSN: 00900656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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