Stock identification of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) in US waters: An interdisciplinary approach

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1490-1506

  Zemeckis, Douglas R ^a   Martins, David ^a,b   Kerr, Lisa A ^a,c   Cadrin, Steven X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH   (United States)

^b Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries   (United States)

^c GULF OF MAINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atlantic cod; Fishery management; Georges Bank; Gulf of Maine; Stock identification

Indexed keywords

FISHERY MANAGEMENT; GADOID; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; STOCK ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABILITY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GEORGES BANK; GULF OF MAINE;

GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 84922272406     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsu032     Document Type: Conference Paper

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