The structure of tuna access agreements in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean: Lessons for Vessel Day Scheme planning

Marine Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 979-987

  Havice, Elizabeth ^a,b  

^a University of Colorado College of Nursing   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fisheries access agreements; Pacific island countries; Tuna; Vessel Day Scheme; Western and Central Pacific Ocean

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHERY POLICY; FISHING INDUSTRY; FISHING VESSEL; INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT; TUNA FISHERY;

PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (CENTRAL); PACIFIC OCEAN (WEST);

SCOMBRIDAE;

EID: 77953027036     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2010.02.004     Document Type: Article

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