Extracting fish abundance indices from recreational fishing competition data

Over-exploited fisheries result in global economic losses and can lead to the degradation of marine ecosystems. Commercial and recreational fisheries have grown substantially over the past decades placing fish stocks under increasing pressure. Fisheries management aims to conserve and restore stocks...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dickens, John
Other Authors: Attwood, Colin
Format: Dissertation
Language:Eng
Published: University of Cape Town 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19954