Factors affecting bottom trawl catches: Implications for monitoring the fishes of Lake Superior

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 109-122

  Yule, Daniel L ^a   Adams, Jean V ^a   Stockwell, Jason D ^a   Gorman, Owen T ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DEEP WATER; DIEL VARIATION; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; GEAR SELECTIVITY; PELAGIC FISH; SAMPLING; SURVEY; TRAWL NET;

GREAT LAKES [NORTH AMERICA]; LAKE SUPERIOR; NORTH AMERICA;

PISCES;

EID: 42049102155     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/M06-289.1     Document Type: Article

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