Behavioral inferences from the statistical distribution of commercial catch: patterns of targeting in the landings of the Dutch beam trawler fleet

Authors :: Gillis, Darren M.
Rijnsdorp, Adriaan D.
Poos, Jan Jaap
Source :: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. Jan, 2008, Vol. 65 Issue 1, p27, 11 p.
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: Abstract: The objective identification of targeting behavior in multispecies fisheries is critical to the development and evaluation of management measures. Here, we illustrate how the statistical distribution of commercial catches [...]

Subjects :: Fishery management -- Methods
Animal behavior -- Observations
Earth sciences

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