A review of marine mammal, sea turtle and seabird bycatch in USA fisheries and the role of policy in shaping management

Marine Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 435-451

  Moore, Jeffrey E ^a   Wallace, Bryan P ^a,b   Lewison, Rebecca L ^c   Žydelis, Ramúnas ^a   Cox, Tara M ^a,d   Crowder, Larry B ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MARINE LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Center for Applied Biodiversity Science   (United States)

^c SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bycatch; Fisheries; Legislation; Marine mammals; Sea turtles; Seabirds

Indexed keywords

BYCATCH; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHERY REGULATION; LEGISLATIVE IMPLEMENTATION; MAMMAL; MARINE POLICY; SEABIRD; TURTLE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CHELONIIDAE; MAMMALIA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 60149089258     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2008.09.003     Document Type: Article

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