An evaluation of management objectives for Canada's commercial harp seal hunt, 1996-1998

Conservation Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 729-737

  Johnston, D W ^a   Meisenheimer, P ^a   Lavigne, D M ^a  

^a Intl Marine Mammal Association Inc   (Canada)

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PAGOPHILUS GROENLANDICUS;

EID: 0034092302     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1739.2000.98260.x     Document Type: Review

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