RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT OF THE INDUSTRIAL PRAWN FISHERY OF THE GULF OF PAPUA

The industrial fishery for prawns in the Gulf of Papua is described and reviewed. The prawn stock is assessed. The effect of rainfall on yield is reported and discussed. Development of a comprehensive management plan for the Gulf of Papua Prawn fishery is outlined and new management recommendations for 1996, arising from field research in the 1995 closed season, are presented.

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