Where small can have a large impact: Structure and characterization of small-scale fisheries in Peru

Fisheries Research

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 8-17

  Alfaro Shigueto, Joanna ^a,b   Mangel, Jeffrey C ^a,b   Pajuelo, Mariela ^b   Dutton, Peter H ^c   Seminoff, Jeffrey A ^c   Godley, Brendan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b Pro Delphinus ^*  (Peru)

^c SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bycatch; Gillnets; Longlines; Pacific; Peru; Small scale fisheries

Indexed keywords

CHELONIIDAE; MAMMALIA; TESTUDINES; VERTEBRATA; XIPHIAS GLADIUS;

EID: 77956652520     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2010.06.004     Document Type: Article

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