Sea scallop harvest gear: Engineering for sustainability

Marine Technology Society Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 25-31

  Smolowitz, Ronald ^a  

^a Coonamessett Farm ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISH; FISHERIES; HARVESTING; MEATS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES;

ATLANTIC SEA SCALLOP;

OCEAN HABITATS;

FISH; FISHERIES; HARVESTING; MEATS; OCEAN HABITATS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES;

CAPTURE METHOD; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHING GEAR; GEAR SELECTIVITY; HARVESTING; MOLLUSC; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SUSTAINABILITY;

ANIMALIA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); PIERIS BRASSICAE; PLACOPECTEN MAGELLANICUS; TESTUDINES;

EID: 34247202019     PISSN: 00253324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4031/002533206787353268     Document Type: Article

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