Forecasting in South African pelagic fisheries management: The use of expert and decision support systems

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn , Issue 19, 1998, Pages 415-423

  Korrubel J L ^a,b   Bloomer, S F ^c   Cochrane, K L ^d   Hutchings, L ^c   Field, J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^d F A O   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EXPERT SYSTEM; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FORECASTING METHOD; PELAGIC FISHERY;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ANCHOA; ENGRAULIS ENCRASICOLUS;

EID: 0032421437     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776198784126863     Document Type: Article

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