Three-Year Closure of Fishing Seasons as a Management Tool for the Omani Abalone, Haliotis mariae, Fishery in the Sultanate of Oman
Data from underwater surveys conducted between 2009 and 2021 were analyzed to determine the effect of closed fishing seasons on the density and size composition of Omani abalone, in the main fishing areas (Mirbat, Sadah, Hadbin, and Hasik). The average density of abalones, the abundance of mature an...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2022-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Marine Sciences |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/2140471 |