The weakening role of science in the management of groundfish off the east coast of Canada

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 723-729

  Shelton, Peter A ^a  

^a NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Co management; Ecosystem based management; Groundfish; Management strategies; Precautionary approach; Risk; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

COMANAGEMENT; DECISION MAKING; ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 35948961922     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsm008     Document Type: Conference Paper

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