Gear modifications and alternative baits that reduce bait scavenging and minimize by-catch on baited drum-lines used in the Queensland Shark Control Program

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland

Volumn 116, Issue , 2010, Pages 23-35

  Sumpton, Wayne ^a   Lane, Baden ^b   Ham, Tony ^b  

^a Southern Fisheries Centre   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CETACEA; CHELONIA MYDAS; CHELONIIDAE; CHONDRICHTHYES; CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO; MUGIL CEPHALUS; TESTUDINES;

EID: 79958797671     PISSN: 0080469X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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