Practical issues in choosing a framework for resource assessment and management of mediterranean and black sea fisheries

Mediterranean Marine Science

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 83-120

  Caddy, J F ^a  

^a NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fishery indicators; Mediterranean fisheries; Resource management methods; Stock assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954658585     PISSN: 1108393X     EISSN: 17916763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12681/mms.124     Document Type: Article

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