Global marine fisheries resources: Status and prospects

International Journal of Global Environmental Issues

Volumn 7, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 106-118

  Sanchirico, James N ^a   Wilen, James E ^b  

^a RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic incentives; Global marine fisheries; Institutions; Rights based management; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

FISHERY ECONOMICS; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; LAW OF THE SEA; MARINE RESOURCE; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 34447549097     PISSN: 14666650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJGENVI.2007.013569     Document Type: Review

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