Improving selection in south eastern Australian whiting (Sillago spp.) trawls: effects of modifying the body, extension and codend

In response to a shift towards directed targeting of whiting, Sillago spp. by some penaeid trawlers in coastal waters off New South Wales, Australia, 3 experiments were done to examine the effects on the size and species selectivity of trawls associated with (i) a 40% increase in mesh size used in t...

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Main Authors: Matt K. Broadhurst, Damian J. Young, Charles A. Gray, Michael E.L. Wooden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2005-06-01
Series:Scientia Marina
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Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/259