Geospatial analysis of management areas implemented for protection of the North Atlantic right whale along the northern Atlantic coast of the United States

Marine Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 915-921

  Asaro, Michael J ^a  

^a NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

GIS spatial analysis; Marine policy; North Atlantic right whale; Ship speed restrictions; Ship strike prevention

Indexed keywords

FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHING GEAR; GIS; MARINE POLICY; SHIP MOTION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPECIES CONSERVATION; WHALE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH); GULF OF MAINE; UNITED STATES;

BALAENIDAE; CETACEA; EUBALAENA GLACIALIS;

EID: 84856489303     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2012.01.004     Document Type: Article

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