Demographics and Yield–Per–Recruit Assessment of the Vulnerable Spiny Lobster <i>Palinurus elephas</i> in the Azores—Implications for Conservation and Fisheries Management
The spiny lobster <i>Palinurus elephas</i> has been intensively harvested across its range and is generally considered overfished, with global landings declining sharply from an average of 820 t in 1960–79 to 385 t in 2000–19. Despite its economic and ecological importance, limited infor...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-03-01
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Series: | Biology |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/3/474 |