Harmonizing recreational fisheries and conservation objectives for aquatic biodiversity in inland waters

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 76, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2194-2215

  Cowx, I G ^a   Arlinghaus, R ^b,c   Cooke, S J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND INLAND FISHERIES   (Germany)

^c HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^d CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Angling; Biocentrism; Fisheries management; Sustainability; SWOT analysis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIODIVERSITY; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOOD INDUSTRY; METHODOLOGY; RECREATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; FISHERIES; RECREATION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 77954780235     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02686.x     Document Type: Review

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