Reconstructing lingcod biomass in Georgia Strait and the effect of marine reserves on lingcod populations in Howe Sound

Commercial lingcod fishing in Georgia Strait was closed in 1990 due to severely depressed catches. Seasonal closures and size restrictions were added to sports fisheries in an attempt to rebuild the stock. There have been no fishery independent surveys to estimate lingcod abundance in Georgia Str...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Martell, Steven James Dean
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/9108