A framework for risk analysis in fisheries decision-making

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-13

  Lane, D E ^a   Stephenson, R L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b ST ANDREWS BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fisheries management; Herring; Operational research

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CLUPEA HARENGUS;

EID: 0032007749     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmsc.1997.0237     Document Type: Article

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