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ARTICLE

The Commercial Trap Fishery in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico: an Economic, Social, and Technological Profile

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Pages 778-788 | Received 22 Sep 2016, Accepted 06 Apr 2017, Published online: 23 Jun 2017

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