The traditional shark fisheries of southwest Madagascar: A study in the Toliara region

Fisheries Research

Volumn 82, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 280-289

  McVean, Angus R ^a   Walker, Ryan C J ^a   Fanning, Eibleis ^a  

^a Society for Environmental Exploration   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Madagascar; Sharks; Toliara; Traditional fisheries

Indexed keywords

FISHERY MANAGEMENT; MARKETING; SHARK FISHERY; SPATIAL RESOLUTION;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MADAGASCAR; TOLIARA;

CHONDRICHTHYES; SPHYRNA; SPHYRNIDAE;

EID: 33750314026     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2006.06.016     Document Type: Article

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