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- Title
Why fish fit best through square holes - conserving marine fisheries.
- Authors
Briggs, Richard
- Abstract
The article discusses the regulation of fisheries in order to prevent the deterioration of fish stocks, with particular focus on the Irish Sea. It notes that fishery regulation in the Irish Sea focuses on the discard rates of juvenile and non-commercial fish species and aims to reduce the catch of these groups of fish. The article mentions the different types and configurations of fishing gear and nets that can be used to avoid catching unwanted fish.
- Subjects
IRISH Sea; FISHERIES; FISH conservation; FISHERY discards; FISHERY management; FISH populations; FISHERY gear; SELECTIVITY of fishery gear
- Publication
Biologist, 2011, Vol 58, Issue 1, p22
- ISSN
0006-3347
- Publication type
Article