Using ecological indicators in the context of an ecosystem approach to fisheries for data-limited fisheries

Fisheries Research

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 108-116

  Ye, Yimin ^a   Cochrane, Kevern ^a   Qiu, Yongsong ^b  

^a FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS   (Italy)

^b SOUTH CHINA SEA FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

Data poor fisheries; Ecological indicators; Ecosystem approach to fisheries; Management procedures; Management strategy evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 82355185955     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2011.06.004     Document Type: Article

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