Observations on the implementation of ecosystem-based management: Experiences on Canada's east and west coasts

Fisheries Research

Volumn 79, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 1-12

  O'Boyle, Robert ^a   Jamieson, Glen ^b  

^a BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

^b PACIFIC BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ecosystem based management; Integrated management; Marine environment; Ocean activity; Oceans Act

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 33646773928     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2005.11.027     Document Type: Note

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