Reducing the environmental impact of shark-control programs: A case study from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 700-709

  Cliff, Geremy ^a,b   Dudley, Sheldon F J ^a,b  

^a Natal Sharks Board   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

bycatch; drumlines; gill nets; mortalities; Sardinops sagax

Indexed keywords

BEACH; BYCATCH; CLUPEOID; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FISHING EFFORT; GILLNET; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MORTALITY; SHARK;

AUSTRALIA; KWAZULU-NATAL; SOUTH AFRICA;

CETACEA; CHONDRICHTHYES; CLUPEIDAE; SARDINOPS SAGAX; TESTUDINES;

EID: 79959781151     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF10182     Document Type: Conference Paper

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