Evaluation of the robustness of maximum sustainable yield based management strategies to variations in carrying capacity or migration pattern of Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 837-847

  Kell, Laurence T ^a   Fromentin, Jean Marc ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISHERY MANAGEMENT; MAXIMUM SUSTAINABLE YIELD; MIGRATION; PERCIFORM; POPULATION DYNAMICS; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

SCOMBRIDAE; THUNNUS THYNNUS;

EID: 34547862803     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F07-051     Document Type: Article

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