Membership of the eight regional fishery management councils in the United States: Are special interests over-represented?

Marine Policy

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 193-206

  Okey, Thomas A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alternate states; Conflict of interest; Democracy; Fishery management councils

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLITICAL PROCESS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038468610     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-597X(03)00002-2     Document Type: Article

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