Explaining catch variation among Baja California lobster fishers through spatial analysis of trap-placement decisions

Bulletin of Marine Science

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 479-498

  Shester, Geofrey G ^a  

^a Oceana Monterey Office   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; CATCH COMPOSITION; FISHING EFFORT; HABITAT TYPE; LOBSTER FISHERY; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TRAP (EQUIPMENT);

BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

LOBSTER; PALINURIDAE; PANULIRUS INTERRUPTUS;

EID: 77952140730     PISSN: 00074977     EISSN: 15536955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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