The decline of a regional fishing nation: The case of Ghana and West Africa

Natural Resources Forum

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-21

  Atta Mills, John ^a   Alder, Jackie ^a   Sumaila, Ussif Rashid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Artisanal fisheries; Fisheries; Ghana; International fishing agreements; Trade

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOOD PRODUCTS; PUBLIC POLICY;

FISHING INDUSTRY; GLOBALIZATION;

WATER RESOURCES;

FISHERY POLICY; FISHERY PRODUCTION; FISHING INDUSTRY; FOOD SECURITY; OVERFISHING;

AFRICA; GHANA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

MARTES;

EID: 1642383751     PISSN: 01650203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0165-0203.2004.00068.x     Document Type: Article

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