A computational approach to ecological and economic sustainable harvest management strategies in a multi-species context, with implications for cod recovery plans

Ecological Informatics

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 105-110

  Stafford, Richard ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ecosystem approach to fisheries management; Genetic algorithm; Maximum sustainable yield; Optimisation

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION PLANNING; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; GADOID; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PREDATION; RECOVERY PLAN; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 41049104933     PISSN: 15749541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2007.12.001     Document Type: Article

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