Dynamite fishing in northern Tanzania - pervasive, problematic and yet preventable

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 20-23

  Wells, Sue ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynamite fishing; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

DISTRICT GOVERNMENTS; DYNAMITE FISHING; FISHERIES MANAGEMENTS; INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS; LOCAL COMMUNITIES; NEGATIVE IMPACTS; PEER PRESSURES; POTENTIAL THREATS; SIMILAR CASES; TANZANIA; TOLERANCE APPROACHES;

LANDFORMS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; REEFS;

FISHERIES;

COMANAGEMENT; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; EXPLOSIVE; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHING; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LOCAL PLANNING; REEF; TELEOST;

AQUATIC SPECIES; ARTICLE; CORAL REEF; DYNAMITE FISHING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHING; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; LAW ENFORCEMENT; PRODUCTIVITY; TANZANIA; TOURISM;

ANIMALS; ANTHOZOA; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; FISHERIES; NITROGLYCERIN; TANZANIA;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

COELACANTHIDAE;

EID: 58149312819     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2008.09.019     Document Type: Article

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