Reducing discards of fish at sea: a review of European pilot projects

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 717-723

  Catchpole, Tom L ^a   Gray, Tim S ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Discarding; Fisheries; Fishers; Incentivization; Pilot study

Indexed keywords

FISH;

% REDUCTIONS; AREA CLOSURES; DATA ENHANCEMENT; DISCARDING; FISHER; FISHING INDUSTRY; FUNDINGS; INCENTIVIZATION; PILOT PROGRAMS; PILOT STUDIES;

FISHERIES;

FISH; FISHERY DISCARD; FISHERY POLICY; FISHERY REGULATION; FISHING INDUSTRY; GEAR SELECTIVITY; INCENTIVE; LITERATURE REVIEW;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUROPE; FISH; FISHERMAN; FISHERY; FUNDING; LEADERSHIP; PILOT STUDY; RISK REDUCTION; SEA; TRAWL FISHERY; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EUROPE;

EID: 72149091707     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2009.09.035     Document Type: Article

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