Effectiveness of fish waste management strategies in reducing seabird attendance at a trawl vessel

Fisheries Research

Volumn 95, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 210-219

  Abraham, Edward R ^a   Pierre, Johanna P ^b   Middleton, David A J ^c   Cleal, John ^d   Walker, Nathan A ^a   Waugh, Susan M ^e  

^a Dragonfly ^*  (New Zealand)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

^c New Zealand Seafood Industry Council Ltd   (New Zealand)

^d Fishing Vessel Management Services Ltd   (New Zealand)

^e Ministry for Primary Industries   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Mitigation; New Zealand; Offal; Seabird bycatch; Trawler

Indexed keywords

AVES; DIOMEDEA; DIOMEDEIDAE; MACRURONUS NOVAEZELANDIAE; PROCELLARIA AEQUINOCTIALIS; PUFFINUS GRISEUS; THALASSARCHE;

EID: 56949088944     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2008.08.014     Document Type: Article

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