Full compliance with harvest regulations yields ecological benefits: Northern Gulf of California case study

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 63-72

  Ainsworth, Cameron H ^a,e   Morzaria Luna, Hem Nalini ^b   Kaplan, Isaac C ^c   Levin, Phillip S ^c   Fulton, Elizabeth A ^d  

^a Marine Resources Assessment Group (MRAG) Americas Inc   (United States)

^b Frank Orth and Associates   (United States)

^c NORTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^d CSIRO   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Atlantis; Compliance; Ecosystem model; Ecosystem based management; Gulf of California; Illegal fishing; IUU; Marine protected area

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; COMPLIANCE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; ENDEMISM; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; HARVESTING; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MARINE PARK; MARINE POLICY; MARINE RESOURCE; POACHING; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

GULF OF CALIFORNIA; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 84855919365     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2011.02064.x     Document Type: Article

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