Crew members in South Africa's squid industry; whether they have benefitted from transformation and governance reforms

Marine Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 513-519

  Hara, Mafaniso ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Crew members; Governance; Production incentivisation; Squid industry; Transformation; Unionisation

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOPOD FISHERY; EMPLOYMENT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HARVESTING; LABOR PRODUCTIVITY; REFORM PROCESS;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

CEPHALOPODA;

EID: 59849105453     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2008.11.008     Document Type: Article

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