Model averaging to streamline the stock assessment process

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 93-98

  Millar, Colin P ^a,b   Jardim, Ernesto ^a   Scott, Finlay ^a   Osio, Giacomo Chato ^a   Mosqueira, Iago ^a   Alzorriz, Nekane ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^b MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

a4a; fishery management; model averaging; model selection uncertainty; scientific advice; stock assessment

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHERY MODELING; FISHERY POLICY; GADOID; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; OCEANOGRAPHY; STOCK ASSESSMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

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REXEA SOLANDRI;

EID: 84922477147     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsu043     Document Type: Conference Paper

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