Magnitude and distribution of sea turtle bycatch in the sea scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) dredge fishery in two areas of the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, 2001-2002

Fishery Bulletin

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 671-681

  Murray, Kimberly T ^a  

^a NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BYCATCH; DREDGING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHERY MODELING; FISHING GEAR; SHELLFISH FISHERY; TURTLE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTHWEST); OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

ANIMALIA; BIVALVIA; CHELONIIDAE; PECTINIDAE; PLACOPECTEN MAGELLANICUS; TESTUDINES;

EID: 7244247201     PISSN: 00900656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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