Estimating mortality of Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) in an experimental recreational catch-and-release fishery

Biological Conservation

Volumn 144, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2684-2691

  Stokesbury, Michael J W ^a   Neilson, John D ^b   Susko, Edward ^c   Cooke, Steven J ^d  

^a ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ST ANDREWS BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atlantic bluefin tuna; Catch and release fishery; Mortality; Recreational fishery

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANGLING; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HABITAT CONSERVATION; MORTALITY; PERCIFORM; RECREATIONAL MANAGEMENT; SAMPLING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CANADA; GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE; PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND [CANADA];

SCOMBRIDAE; THUNNUS THYNNUS;

EID: 80052591182     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2011.07.029     Document Type: Article

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