Reference points based on dynamic optimization: A versatile algorithm for mixed-fishery management with bioeconomic age-structured models

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 660-669

  Da Rocha, José María ^a   Gutiérrez, María José ^b   Cerviño, Santiago ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^c Instituto Español de Oceanografía   (Spain)

Author keywords

bioeconomic reference points; mixed fisheries; optimization in age structured models

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; ALGORITHM; BYCATCH; GADOID FISHERY; MARICULTURE; OPTIMIZATION; SPAWNING; STEADY-STATE EQUILIBRIUM; STOCK IDENTIFICATION;

EUROPE;

LEPIDORHOMBUS WHIFFIAGONIS; LOPHIIFORMES; LOPHIUS BUDEGASSA; LOPHIUS PISCATORIUS; MERLUCCIUS MERLUCCIUS; REXEA SOLANDRI;

EID: 84859862388     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fss012     Document Type: Article

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