The determination of data-poor catch limits in the United States: Is there a better way?

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 237-242

  Berkson, Jim ^a   Thorson, James T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b NORTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

annual catch limits; catch only data; data poor stocks; management procedures; stock assessment; United States

Indexed keywords

CATCH COMPOSITION; DATA SET; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; INSTRUMENTATION; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; NEW ENGLAND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84912071268     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsu085     Document Type: Conference Paper

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