Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem-Governance and management for an ecosystem approach to fisheries in the region

Coastal Management

Volumn 37, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 235-254

  Cochrane, K L ^a   Augustyn, C J ^b   Fairweather, T ^b   Japp, D ^c   Kilongo, K ^d   Iitembu, J ^e   Moroff, N ^e   Roux, J P ^e   Shannon, L ^f   van Zyl, B ^e   vaz Velho, F ^d  

^a FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS   (Italy)

^b MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^c Waterfront   (South Africa)

^d Ilha de Luanda   (Angola)

^e MINISTRY OF FISHERIES AND MARINE RESOURCES   (Namibia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Capacity; Ecosystem approach; Governance; Large marine ecosystem; Management; Policies

Indexed keywords

AREAS OF CONCERNS; BENGUELA CURRENTS; CONVENTIONAL APPROACH; CURRENT STATUS; ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; ECOSYSTEM APPROACH TO FISHERIES; FISHERIES MANAGEMENT; LARGE MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MANAGEMENT DECISIONS; MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS; NAMIBIA; SOUTH AFRICA; SUSTAINABLE FISHERY; TARGET SPECIES;

FISHERIES; LEAKAGE (FLUID); MANAGEMENT;

ECOSYSTEMS;

ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHERY POLICY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; MARINE ECOSYSTEM;

AFRICA; ANGOLA; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BENGUELA CURRENT; NAMIBIA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 70449640188     PISSN: 08920753     EISSN: 15210421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08920750902851187     Document Type: Article

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