Fish scales: Scale and method in social science research for north pacific and west coast fishing communities

Human Organization

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 280-293

  Sepez, Jennifer ^a   Norman, Karma ^b   Poole, Amanda ^c   Tilt, Bryan ^d  

^a NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center   (United States)

^b NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community profiles; Fisheries; Fishing communities; Methodology; Social indicators

Indexed keywords

FISHERY POLICY; FISHING COMMUNITY; POLICY REFORM; SOCIAL INDICATOR;

EID: 33748669009     PISSN: 00187259     EISSN: 00187259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17730/humo.65.3.70lb0n7q6l1j516v     Document Type: Article

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