Impact of the baited hook fishery on the recovering endemic fish species in Lake Victoria

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 458-466

  Mkumbo, Oliva C ^a   Mlaponi, Enock ^b  

^a IFMP   (Uganda)

^b TANZANIA FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Artisanal; Baitfish; Clarias; Endemic; Management; Nile perch

Indexed keywords

CLARIAS; LABEO; LATES NILOTICUS; MORMYRUS; RASTRINEOBOLA ARGENTEA; SYNODONTIS;

EID: 36549063479     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634980701704197     Document Type: Article

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