Shark bycatch in the experimental tuna longline fishery in Lakshadweep Sea, India

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 301-307

  Kumar, K V Aneesh ^a,c   Pravin, P ^a   Meenakumari, B ^b   Khanolkar, P S ^a   Baiju, M V ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH   (India)

^c CENTRE FOR MARINE LIVING RESOURCES AND ECOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALOPIAS PELAGICUS; CARCHARHINUS; CARCHARHINUS AMBLYRHYNCHOS; CARCHARHINUS FALCIFORMIS; CHONDRICHTHYES; GALEOCERDO CUVIER; ISTIOPHORUS; KATSUWONUS; PISCES; SCOMBRIDAE; SPHYRNA; THUNNUS ALBACARES;

EID: 84924237638     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jai.12682     Document Type: Article

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