Incidental catch of dolphinfish (Coryphaena spp.) reported by the Mexican tuna purse seiners in the eastern Pacific Ocean

Fisheries Research

Volumn 96, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 296-302

  Martinez Rincon R O ^a   Ortega Garcia S ^a   Vaca Rodriguez, J G ^b,c  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

^b Programa Nacional de Aprovechamiento Del Atún y de Protección de Delfines PNAAPD   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Dolphinfish (Coryphaena spp.); Floating objects; Incidental catch; Set types; Tuna purse seine

Indexed keywords

CORYPHAENA; CORYPHAENIDAE; SCOMBRIDAE;

EID: 59549099956     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2008.12.008     Document Type: Article

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