An initial evaluation of management strategies for the southern bluefin tuna fishery

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 811-826

  Polacheck, T ^a   Klaer, N L ^a   Millar, C ^a   Preece, A L ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Decision analysis; Fisheries management; Management procedures; Management strategy evaluation; Policy analysis; Southern bluefin tuna; Stock assessment; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; STOCK ASSESSMENT; TUNA FISHERY;

THUNNUS MACOYII;

EID: 0033500068     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmsc.1999.0554     Document Type: Conference Paper

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