FLR: An open-source framework for the evaluation and development of management strategies

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 640-646

  Kell, L T ^a   Mosqueira, I ^a,b   Grosjean, P ^c   Fromentin, J M ^d   Garcia, D ^b   Hillary, R ^e   Jardim, E ^f   Mardle, S ^g   Pastoors, M A ^h   Poos, J J ^h   Scott, F ^a   Scott, R D ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b MARINE RESEARCH DIVISION   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MONS   (Belgium)

^d IFREMER   (France)

^e IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^f INSTITUTO PORTUGUÊS DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA   (Portugal)

^g UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^h WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bio economic modelling; Management strategy evaluation; Open source; Precautionary approach; Simulation framework; Software; Stock assessment; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

FISHERY ECONOMICS; FISHERY MODELING; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MODEL VALIDATION; SOFTWARE; STOCK ASSESSMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 34547833281     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsm012     Document Type: Conference Paper

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