Theory and practice of ITQs in Iceland: Privatization of common fishing rights

Marine Policy

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 269-281

  Eythórsson, Einar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC IMPACT; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHERY RIGHTS; FISHING QUOTA; FISHING RIGHTS; INDIVIDUAL TRANSFERABLE CATCH QUOTA; INDIVIDUAL TRANSFERABLE QUOTAS; PRIVATISATION; PRIVATIZATION; QUOTA REGULATIONS; SOCIAL EFFECT;

FISHERMAN; FISHERY; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHING; ICELAND; INCOME; LEASING; MARKET; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ICELAND;

EID: 0029960671     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0308-597X(96)00009-7     Document Type: Article

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