Trawl catch composition in relation to Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus L.) abundance on the Farn Deeps grounds, NE England

Fisheries Research

Volumn 90, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 128-137

  Bell, M C ^a   Elson, J M ^b   Addison, J T ^b   Revill, A S ^b   Bevan, D ^c  

^a Velzian   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^c National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bycatch; Catch composition; Fishery management; Monitoring; Nephrops norvegicus; Trawl survey

Indexed keywords

CITRUS LIMON; GADUS MORHUA; MELANOGRAMMUS; MELANOGRAMMUS AEGLEFINUS; MERLANGIUS MERLANGUS; MICROSTOMUS KITT; NEPHROPS; NEPHROPS NORVEGICUS; PLEURONECTES; PLEURONECTES PLATESSA;

EID: 40749152801     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2007.10.003     Document Type: Article

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