Evaluation of quota management policies for developing fisheries

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 2691-2705

  Walters, Carl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHERY POLICY; QUOTA SYSTEM;

EID: 0032449955     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f98-172     Document Type: Article

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