Using baseline biological and ecological information to design a Traffic Light Precautionary Management Framework for leerfish Lichia amia (Linnaeus 1758) in southern Angola

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 113-121

  Potts, W M ^a,b   Sauer, W H H ^a   Childs, A R ^b   Duarte, A D C ^c  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c Instituto de Desenvolvimento da Pesca Artesanal   (Angola)

Author keywords

Carangidae; Growth; Leervis; Management; Mortality; Regulations; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; FISHERIES; GROWTH KINETICS; MARINE BIOLOGY; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE;

ANGLING; BIOLOGY; CIVIL WAR; DESIGN; ESTIMATION METHOD; EXPLOITATION; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; PERCIFORM; REPRODUCTION;

AFRICA; ANGOLA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

CARANGIDAE; LICHIA AMIA; SARDINELLA; SARDINELLA AURITA;

EID: 47649095995     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJMS.2008.30.1.11.461     Document Type: Article

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