Optimal harvesting considering biological and economic objectives

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 691-700

  Bue, Brian G ^a   Hilborn, Ray ^b   Link, Michael R ^c  

^a Bue Consulting LLC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c LGL Alaska Research Associates Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESCAPEMENT; FISHERY POLICY; HARVESTING; PROFITABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALMONID;

ALASKA; BRISTOL BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ONCORHYNCHUS;

EID: 41649090564     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F08-009     Document Type: Article

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