New perspectives in small-scale fisheries management: Challenges and prospects for implementation in South Africa

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 297-311

  Sowman, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Complex; Governance; Inter disciplinary; Policy; Socio ecological systems; Traditional fishers

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; DEMOCRACY; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHERY OCEANOGRAPHY; FISHERY POLICY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH; PARADIGM SHIFT; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; SMALL SCALE INDUSTRY; STAKEHOLDER; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84855816943     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: 18142338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/1814232X.2011.602875     Document Type: Article

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