Characterization and management of the commercial sector of the Pohnpei coral reef fishery, Micronesia

Coral Reefs

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 443-454

  Rhodes, K L ^a   Tupper, M H ^b   Wichilmel, C B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO   (United States)

^b WORLDFISH   (Malaysia)

^c NONE   (Federated States of Micronesia)

Author keywords

Coral reef fishery; Marine protected areas; Micronesia; Precautionary management; Spearfishing

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHERY SURVEY; MARINE PARK; MARKETING; OVERFISHING; PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE;

CAROLINE ISLANDS; FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA; MICRONESIA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; POHNPEI [(STT) FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA];

ACANTHURIDAE; ANTHOZOA; NASO LITURATUS; NASO UNICORNIS; PISCES; SERRANIDAE;

EID: 42549094240     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-007-0331-x     Document Type: Article

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