Alternative bait trials in the Barents Sea snow crab fishery

Commercial harvesting of snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) in the Barents Sea started in 2012 by Norwegian fishing vessels. This new fishery has significant bait requirements, representing an emerging conservation challenge. In this study, we evaluate the performance of five alternative (natural) bait...

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Main Authors: Tomas Araya-Schmidt, Leonore Olsen, Lasse Rindahl, Roger B. Larsen, Paul D. Winger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-05-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/6874.pdf