The conservation status of Niugini black bass: a world-renowned sport fish with an uncertain future

Fisheries Management and Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 3-4, 2016, Pages 243-252

  Sheaves, M ^a   Baker, R ^a,b   McLeod, I ^a   Abrantes, K ^a   Wani, J ^c   Barnett, A ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c National Fisheries Authority   (Papua New Guinea)

Author keywords

conservation; estuary; fishing; freshwater; Lutjanid; tourism

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION STATUS; FISH; FISHING INDUSTRY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

NEW GUINEA;

LUTJANIDAE; LUTJANUS GOLDIEI; MICROPTERUS;

EID: 84957576495     PISSN: 0969997X     EISSN: 13652400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/fme.12153     Document Type: Article

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