The case for an international commission for the conservation and management of sharks (ICCMS)

Marine Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1239-1248

  Herndon, Andrew ^a   Gallucci, Vincent F ^a   DeMaster, Douglas ^b,c,d   Burke, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Alaska Fisheries Science Center   (United States)

^c Science and Research Director of the National Marine Fisheries Service   (United States)

^d Fisheries Science Center   (United States)

Author keywords

International fisheries management; IWC; Shark conservation; Shark finning

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; EXPLOITATION; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; LIFE HISTORY; MORTALITY; SHARK FISHERY; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

CETACEA; CHONDRICHTHYES;

EID: 77955095151     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2010.05.001     Document Type: Article

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