Size distributions and sex ratios of sharks caught by Oman's artisanal fishery

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 233-239

  Henderson, A C ^a   McIlwain, J L ^a   Al Oufi, H S ^a   Al Sheile, S ^a   Al Abri, N ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Artisanal fishery; Indian ocean; Management; Shark

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ARTISANAL FISHERY; DATA INTERPRETATION; EXPORT; SEX RATIO; SHARK; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

INDIAN OCEAN; OMAN;

CARCHARHINUS FALCIFORMIS; CHONDRICHTHYES; IAGO OMANENSIS; LOXODON MACRORHINUS; RHIZOPRIONODON ACUTUS; SPHYRNA LEWINI;

EID: 78049514968     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: 18142338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJMS.2009.31.2.11.883     Document Type: Article

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