An ecological method for qualitative risk assessment and its use in the management of fisheries in New South Wales, Australia

Fisheries Research

Volumn 82, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 290-303

  Astles, K L ^a   Holloway, M G ^a   Steffe, A ^a   Green, M ^a   Ganassin, C ^a   Gibbs, P J ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Data deficient fisheries; Ecologically sustainable development; Ecosystem based fisheries management; Ecosystem components; Management plan; Method assessment; Qualitative risk assessment

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 33750411012     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2006.05.013     Document Type: Article

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