Long-term catch and effort trends in Eastern Cape Angling Week competitions

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 259-268

  Dicken, M L ^a   Smale, M J ^b,c   Booth, A J ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c PORT ELIZABETH MUSEUM   (South Africa)

Author keywords

catch composition; catch per unit effort; shore fishery; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ANGLING; CATCH PER UNIT EFFORT; DATA SET; FISH; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; LONG-TERM CHANGE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EASTERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84865224567     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: 18142338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/1814232X.2012.709961     Document Type: Article

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