The effect of varying cod-end circumference, inserting a 'flexi-grid' or inserting a Bacoma type panel on the selectivity of North Sea haddock and saithe

Fisheries Research

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 175-183

  O'Neill, F G ^a   Graham, N ^b   Kynoch, R J ^a   Ferro, R S T ^a   Kunzlik, P A ^a   Fryer, R J ^a  

^a MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Circumference; Cod end; Grid; Haddock; Selectivity; Square mesh; Stock effects

Indexed keywords

GADUS MORHUA; MELANOGRAMMUS; MELANOGRAMMUS AEGLEFINUS; POLLACHIUS VIRENS;

EID: 54849409451     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2008.06.007     Document Type: Article

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