Fishing techniques to reduce the bycatch of threatened marine animals

Marine Technology Society Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 50-68

  Werner, Timothy ^a   Kraus, Scott ^a   Read, Andrew ^b   Zollett, Erika ^c  

^a NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FISHERIES; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

BYCATCH REDUCTION; ENDANGERED MARINE POPULATIONS;

OCEAN HABITATS;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FISHERIES; OCEAN HABITATS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

BYCATCH; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; NONTARGET ORGANISM; SURVIVAL;

ANIMALIA; CHELONIIDAE; MAMMALIA;

EID: 34247202018     PISSN: 00253324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4031/002533206787353204     Document Type: Review

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