Modeling disaster: The failure of the management of the New England groundfish industry

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1005-1018

  Acheson, James M ^a   Gardner, Roy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCH STATISTICS; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EXPLOITATION; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHERY REGULATION; FISHING COMMUNITY; GAME THEORY; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; MARINE RESOURCE; PRISONER DILEMMA; STOCK ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TELEOST;

NEW ENGLAND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 83255162714     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: 15488675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02755947.2011.635119     Document Type: Article

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