An assessment of a light-attraction fishery in southern Lake Malawi

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-11

  Weyl, O L F ^a   Kazembe, J ^b   Booth, A J ^a   Mandere, D S ^b  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Fisheries Research Unit   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Chilimira net; CPUE; Length frequency; Species composition

Indexed keywords

CICHLIDAE; COPADICHROMIS; DIMIDIOCHROMIS; ENGRAULICYPRIS; OREOCHROMIS; RHAMPHOCHROMIS;

EID: 4344700252     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085910409503787     Document Type: Article

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