Ban on commercial fishing in the estuarine waters of New South Wales, Australia: Community consultation and social impacts

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Volumn 28, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 214-225

  Momtaz, Salim ^a   Gladstone, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Commercial fishers; Community consultation and participation; New South Wales fisheries; Recreational fishers; Recreational fishing haven

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FISHERIES;

COMMERCIAL FISHERS; COMMUNITY CONSULTATION; RECREATIONAL FISHERS; RECREATIONAL FISHING HAVEN;

ESTUARIES;

COMMERCIAL SPECIES; DECISION MAKING; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FISHING; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; RESEARCH WORK; SOCIAL IMPACT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 39649102353     PISSN: 01959255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2007.03.001     Document Type: Article

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