Prediction of selectivity from morphological conditions: Methodology and a case study on cod (Gadus morhua)

Fisheries Research

Volumn 97, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 59-71

  Herrmann, Bent ^a   Krag, Ludvig A ^a   Frandsen, Rikke P ^a   Madsen, Niels ^a   Lundgren, Bo ^a   Stæhr, Karl Johan ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Atlantic cod Gadus morhua; FISHSELECT; Mesh penetration; Morphology; Size selectivity

Indexed keywords

GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 61849129586     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2009.01.002     Document Type: Article

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