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Report of the working group on stock assessment of small pelagic species

GFCM Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC). Sub-Committee on Stock Assessment (SCSA)

Year of publication 2012

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 258 p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Category Other document

Edition 1

Language English

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