Toward ecosystem-based extraction policies for Prince William Sound, Alaska: Integrating conflicting objectives and rebuilding pinnipeds

Bulletin of Marine Science

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 727-747

  Okey, Thomas A ^a,b   Wright, Bruce A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c Conservation Science Institute ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; FISHERY POLICY; FISHERY REGULATION; OVERFISHING; PINNIPED; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; TRADE-OFF;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND; UNITED STATES;

ANOPLOPOMA FIMBRIA; CLUPEA HARENGUS; GADIFORMES; GADUS MACROCEPHALUS; GADUS MORHUA; HIPPOGLOSSUS STENOLEPIS; OPHIODON ELONGATUS; PHOCOENIDAE; PINNIPEDIA; POLLACHIUS VIRENS;

EID: 4143083798     PISSN: 00074977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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