The artisanal elasmobranch fishery of the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico, management implications

The artisanal elasmobranch fishery of the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico, management implications

Artisanal fisheries in Mexico account for approximately 40% of the total national catch. In 2009, Baja California Sur (BCS) had the second largest catch of elasmobranchs on the Mexican Pacific coast. This paper characterizes and describes the artisanal elasmobranch fishery of Pacific coast of BCS fr...

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Main Authors: Sergio R. Ramirez-Amaro, Daniel Cartamil, Felipe Galvan-Magaña, Gerardo Gonzalez-Barba, Jeffrey B. Graham, Maribel Carrera-Fernandez, Ofelia Escobar-Sanchez, Oscar Sosa-Nishizaki, Anet Rochin-Alamillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2013-09-01
Series:Scientia Marina
Subjects:
biogeographic pattern
elasmobranchs richness
fishing effort
mexican coast
nursery areas
small-scale fishery
Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1473

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