Unsuitability of TAC management within an ecosystem approach to fisheries: An ecological perspective

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 85-92

  Reiss, Henning ^a   Greenstreet, Simon P R ^b   Robinson, Leonie ^c   Ehrich, Siegfried ^d   Jørgensen, Lis L ^e   Piet, Gerjan J ^f   Wolff, Wim J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^d INSTITUT FÜR SEEFISCHEREI   (Germany)

^e INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^f WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Catch Quota; Ecosystem Management; Effort Control; Fishing Impact; Mixed Fisheries; North Sea

Indexed keywords

CATCH COMPOSITION; CATCH STATISTICS; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; FISHERY REGULATION; HOLISTIC APPROACH; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MARINE ECOSYSTEM;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA;

EID: 75749098041     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2009.10.003     Document Type: Article

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