Bioeconomic model for a three-zone marine protected area: A case study of Medes Islands (northwest Mediterranean)

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 147-154

  Merino, Gorka ^a   Maynou, Francesc ^a   Boncoeur, Jean ^b  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

Author keywords

Economic analysis; Fishing; Medes Islands; Multi user; Tourism

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; FISHING; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MARINE PARK; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TOURISM;

CATALONIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERONA [CATALONIA]; MEDES ISLANDS; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 58549106566     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsn200     Document Type: Conference Paper

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