Exploitation of specialised fisheries resources: The importance of hook size in recreational angling for large common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.)

Fisheries Research

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 79-83

  Rapp, Tobias ^a   Cooke, Steven J ^b   Arlinghaus, Robert ^a,c  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND INLAND FISHERIES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Catch and release; Fish welfare; Hooking location; Recreational fisheries; Terminal gear

Indexed keywords

CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 51049087041     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2008.06.019     Document Type: Article

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