Long-term evaluations of length limit regulations for northern pike in Minnesota

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 412-432

  Pierce, Rodney B ^a  

^a MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; FISHERY REGULATION; LONG-TERM CHANGE; POPULATION SIZE; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; SIZE STRUCTURE; TELEOST;

MINNESOTA; UNITED STATES;

ESOX LUCIUS;

EID: 77954817903     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/M09-050.1     Document Type: Article

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