Comparing trawl and creel fishing for Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus): biological and economic considerations.

This study compares the fishing activity and landings of the trawl and creel fisheries for Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus (L.)) off the Portuguese coast, and evaluates the financial viability of two vessels typical of each fleet. Crustacean trawlers are part of an industrial fleet that, besides...

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Main Authors: Ana Maria Leocádio, David Whitmarsh, Margarida Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3405070?pdf=render