Red snapper discards in the gulf of mexico: Fishermen's perceptions following the implementation of individual fishing quotas

Marine Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 583-591

  Cullis Suzuki, Sarika ^a   McAllister, Murdoch ^b   Baker, Pamela ^c   Carruthers, Tom ^b   Tate, T J ^d  

^a University of British Columbia ^*  (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND   (United States)

^d Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders' Alliance   (United States)

Author keywords

Discarding; Fisheries; Individual fishing Quota; Red snapper

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL SPECIES; FISH; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; OIL SPILL; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; QUOTA SYSTEM; REEF;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO;

LUTJANUS CAMPECHANUS;

EID: 82055166159     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2011.10.003     Document Type: Article

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