A retrospective analysis of the effects of adopting individual transferable quotas in the Tasmanian red rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii, fishery

Aquatic Living Resources

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 549-558

  Hamon, Katell G ^a,b,c,d   Thébaud, Olivier ^a,b   Frusher, Stewart ^d   Little, L Richard ^c,e  

^a IFREMER   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ EUROPÉENNE DE BRETAGNE   (France)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^e AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; ITQ , Economic effects , Red rock lobster fishery , Jasus edwardsii

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION BEHAVIOR; BIOMASS; ECONOMIC IMPACT; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHERY POLICY; LOBSTER; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PROFITABILITY;

AUSTRALIA; CHINA; TASMANIA;

JASUS EDWARDSII;

EID: 77952158834     PISSN: 09907440     EISSN: 17652952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/alr/2009039     Document Type: Article

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