A systematic approach to estimating ecological risks in marine fisheries

CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources

Volumn 3, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Astles, Karen L ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ecological risk; Fishery management; Marine fisheries; Risk assessment; Risk assessment methods; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 69249216844     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PAVSNNR20083045     Document Type: Review

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