Local community reaction to the 'no-take' policy on fishing in the Tsitsikamma National Park, South Africa

Ecological Economics

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 36-46

  Faasen, Helena ^a   Watts, Scotney ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Age; Education; Ethnicity; Gender; Illegal fishing; Residence status; Wealth

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; ETHNICITY; FISHERY POLICY; FISHING; GENDER; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; MARINE PARK; NATURE CONSERVATION; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TSITSIKAMMA NATIONAL PARK;

EID: 34548732523     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2007.06.026     Document Type: Short Survey

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