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Citation: Gibson, F.A. 1967 Stocks of Nephrops norvegicus off the south coast of Ireland. Irish Fisheries Investigations 1B: 1-11


Number of Pages: 11

Keywords: Crustacea, Decapoda, Ecology, Fauna, Fishing, Marine, Population

Abstract: Paper discusses stocks of the Dublin Bay prawn Nephrops norvegicus off the south coast of Ireland. Samples were obtained through the research vessel CĂș Feasa and from commercial fishing boats from 1963 to 1966. Paper is divided into the following headings: body proportions, length frequencies, male/female ratios, maturity and moulting, and tagging.