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An assessment of the status of the Ivorian purse seine fishery of Sierra Leone, 1970-78

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  • Seisay, M.B.D.

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A time series of catch and effort data (1970-78) of the Ivorian purse seine fishery in Sierra Leone waters was analyzed using the Schaefer production model. The regression of C/f on effort was significant and the resulting estimates of MSY was 14640 tonnes with F msy=1734 boat days.

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  • Seisay, M.B.D., 1991. "An assessment of the status of the Ivorian purse seine fishery of Sierra Leone, 1970-78," Fishbyte, The WorldFish Center, vol. 9(1), pages 28-30.
    • Handle: RePEc:wfi:wfbyte:27735
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    Keywords

    Stock assessment; Purse seining; Clupeoid fisheries; Catch/effort; Sierra Leone;
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    • Q00 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - General

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