Fate and consumption of discarded by-catch in the Spencer Gulf prawn fishery, South Australia

Fisheries Research

Volumn 90, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 158-169

  Svane, I ^a   Roberts, S ^a   Saunders, T ^a  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

By catch; Consumption; Discards; Prawn fishery; Scavengers; Spencer Gulf

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPODA; BALISTIDAE; CALLINECTES SAPIDUS; CHONDRICHTHYES; HETERODONTUS PORTUSJACKSONI; ISOPODA; NATATOLANA WOODJONESI; PORTUNUS PELAGICUS; THAMNACONUS;

EID: 40649118469     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2007.10.008     Document Type: Article

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