A risk-assessment approach to evaluating the significance of seal bycatch in two Australian fisheries

Biological Conservation

Volumn 139, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 269-285

  Goldsworthy, Simon D ^a   Page, Brad ^a  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian sea lion; Fishery bycatch; New Zealand fur seal; Pinnipeds; Population viability analysis; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

BYCATCH; EXTINCTION RISK; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHING EFFORT; GILLNET; LOBSTER; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MITIGATION; PINNIPED; POPULATION VIABILITY ANALYSIS; PROTECTED AREA; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW ZEALAND;

ARCTOCEPHALUS FORSTERI; NEOPHOCA CINEREA; OTARIIDAE; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 34548541500     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2007.07.010     Document Type: Article

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