Transforming reef fisheries management: Application of an ecosystem-based approach in the USA Caribbean

Environmental Conservation

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 232-241

  Appeldoorn, Richard S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Caribbean; Ecosystem based management; Marine reserves; Reef fisheries

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; MARINE PARK; OVERFISHING; REEF; STAKEHOLDER;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; GREATER ANTILLES; LEEWARD ISLANDS [LESSER ANTILLES]; LESSER ANTILLES; NORTH AMERICA; PUERTO RICO; UNITED STATES; VIRGIN ISLANDS;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 55449116777     PISSN: 03768929     EISSN: 14694387     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0376892908005018     Document Type: Article

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