Numerical investigation of the optimal control rule for decision-making in fisheries management

Fisheries Science

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 123-131

  Katsukawa, Toshio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biological reference point; Control rules; Decision making; Stock size estimation error; Total allowable catch; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 1542351338     PISSN: 09199268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1444-2906.2003.00780.x     Document Type: Article

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