Escape mechanisms in crab and lobster pots: implications for snow crab (chionoecetes opilio) stock conservation and policy review

Since the collapse of groundfish stocks in the early 1990s, market demand and industry diversification has placed considerable pressure upon crab stocks in Newfoundland and Labrador, specifically snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio). The total allowable catch (TAC) for snow crab in the Newfoundland regio...

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Main Author: Saunders, Robyn L. (Robyn Lynn)
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Memorial University of Newfoundland 2009
Subjects:
Tac
Online Access:https://research.library.mun.ca/8789/
https://research.library.mun.ca/8789/1/Saunders_RobynL.pdf