Have peak fishery production levels been passed in continental shelf areas? Some perspectives arising from historical trends in production per shelf area

Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science

Volumn 23, Issue , 1998, Pages 191-219

  Caddy, J F ^a   Carocci, F ^a   Coppola, S ^a  

^a FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Catch trends; Continental shelves; Ecosystems; Nutrients; Regional global

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SHELF; FISHERY PRODUCTION; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; PRODUCTIVITY;

CEPHALOPODA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032453001     PISSN: 02506408     EISSN: 18131859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2960/J.v23.a13     Document Type: Article

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