Promoting conservation through the improvement of cod pots - a low impact fishing gear and alternative harvesting strategy for Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) in Newfoundland and Labrador

Pots are baited fishing gears that are growing in use as a tool for harvesting Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL). To study how cod behaviours affect pot efficiency, I used underwater video cameras to assess two models of pot deployed in the Fogo Island fishery. Cod made f...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Meintzer, Phillip
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Memorial University of Newfoundland 2018
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Online Access:https://research.library.mun.ca/13196/
https://research.library.mun.ca/13196/1/thesis.pdf