Empirical estimates of historical variations in the catchability and fishing power of pelagic longline fishing gear

Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 409-426

  Ward, Peter ^a  

^a BUREAU OF RURAL SCIENCES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Billfish; Catchability; Effort standardization; Fishing power; Longline; Pelagic; Shark; Tuna

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE ESTIMATION; BODY SIZE; CATCHABILITY; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FISHING GEAR; LONGLINING; PELAGIC FISH; PELAGIC FISHERY; SHARK; STANDARDIZATION;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (TROPICAL);

CHONDRICHTHYES; ISURUS; SCOMBRIDAE; THUNNUS OBESUS; XIPHIIDAE;

EID: 53749094469     PISSN: 09603166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11160-007-9082-6     Document Type: Article

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