A simple cost-effective and scale-less empirical approach to harvest strategies

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 947-960

  Prince, Jeremy D ^a   Dowling, Natalie A ^b   Davies, Campbell R ^b   Campbell, Robert A ^b   Kolody, Dale S ^b,c  

^a Biospherics P/L   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c Indian Ocean Tuna Commission   (Seychelles)

Author keywords

decision tree; empirical indicators; harvest strategy; management strategy evaluation; spawning potential ratio

Indexed keywords

CATCH COMPOSITION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION ANALYSIS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; HARVESTING; LONGLINING; NUMERICAL MODEL; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SPAWNING; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 79954545114     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsr029     Document Type: Article

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