Risk, regulation and innovation: The case of aquaculture and transgenic fish

Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 327-341

  Aerni, Philipp ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aquaculture business; Precautionary principle; Public perception; Regulation of animal biotechnology; Transgenic salmon

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; PERCEPTION; PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE; PUBLIC ATTITUDE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 4344717418     PISSN: 10151621     EISSN: 14209055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00027-004-0715-8     Document Type: Review

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