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Assessing the economic value of fish stocked in inland waters: An application of a mixed approach to angling at the Prespa Lakes Cover

Assessing the economic value of fish stocked in inland waters: An application of a mixed approach to angling at the Prespa Lakes

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cjf-2025-0005 | Journal eISSN: 1848-0586 | Journal ISSN: 1330-061X
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