Bycatch in the South African midwater trawl fishery for horse mackerel (Trachurus capensis) as established from observer records

The South African midwater trawl fishery targets adult horse mackerel (Trachurus capensis) on the Agulhas Bank. The bulk of the catch is taken by a single midwater trawler. The bycatch of this fishery is investigated by analysing observer records from 2004 to 2014 to report on bycatch composition, v...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Reed, Jodie Romay
Other Authors: Attwood, Colin
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19999