Reproductive status of the swordfish, Trichiurus lepturus (Teleostei, Trichiuridae), exposed to small-scale fishing on the north coast of Santa Catarina state, southern Brazil

The swordfish, Trichiurus lepturus, caught by small-scale fishermen from a community of southern Brazil was investigated based on 398 individuals landed from August 2006 to August 2007, aiming to evaluate in which periods and fishing techniques the reproductive individuals of this species are most e...

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Main Authors: Paulo de Tarso Chaves, Soraya Vitório Del Puente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2009-06-01
Series:Biotemas
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Online Access:http://www.biotemas.ufsc.br/volumes/pdf/volume222/77a84.pdf