Sustainable use of flatfish resources: Addressing the credibility crisis in mixed fisheries management

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 57, Issue 2-3 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 114-125

  Rijnsdorp, A D ^a   Daan, N ^a   Dekker, W ^a   Poos, J J ^a   Van Densen, W L T ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Catchability; CFP; Effort management; Fisheries management; Flatfish; Mixed fisheries; TAC

Indexed keywords

CATCH PER UNIT EFFORT; CATCHABILITY; DEMERSAL FISH; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FLATFISH FISHERY; MARINE RESOURCE; POLYCULTURE; STOCK ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABILITY; TRAWLING;

PLEURONECTES; PLEURONECTIFORMES; REXEA SOLANDRI;

EID: 33846654444     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2006.09.003     Document Type: Article

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