Fisher behaviour influences catch productivity and selectivity in West Hawaiis aquarium fishery

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 813-822

  Stevenson, Todd C ^a   Tissot, Brian N ^a   Dierking, Jan ^b,c  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

coral reef fisheries; effort allocation; fisher job satisfaction; harvesting efficiencies; Hawaii; ornamental fish trade; yellow tang (Zebrasoma flavescens)

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AQUARIUM; CATCH COMPOSITION; CATCH PER UNIT EFFORT; COAST; COASTAL ZONE; CORAL REEF; FISHING INDUSTRY; HARVESTING; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MARINE PARK; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES; PERCIFORM; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS);

HAWAII [(ISL) HAWAIIAN ISLANDS]; HAWAII [UNITED STATES]; HAWAIIAN ISLANDS; UNITED STATES;

ANTHOZOA; ZEBRASOMA FLAVESCENS;

EID: 79954499630     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsr020     Document Type: Article

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