Can the data from at-sea observer surveys be used to make general inferences about catch composition and discards?

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 66, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2025-2039

  Benoît, Hugues P ^a   Allard, Jacques ^b  

^a GULF FISHERIES CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONCTON   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCH COMPOSITION; CATCH STATISTICS; FISHERY DISCARD; FISHING EFFORT; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA]; SAINT LAWRENCE ESTUARY;

EID: 70849099491     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F09-116     Document Type: Article

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