Reconciling biodiversity with fishing: A holistic strategy for pacific sea turtle recovery

Ocean Development and International Law

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 200-222

  Dutton, Peter H ^a   Squires, Dale ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Holistic recovery strategy; Responsible fishing; Sea turtles

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; FISHING; MORTALITY; NESTING; POPULATION DECLINE; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TURTLE;

CHELONIIDAE; DERMOCHELYS CORIACEA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 46849084588     PISSN: 00908320     EISSN: 15210642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00908320802013685     Document Type: Article

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