The Commodification of Bluefin Tuna: The Historical Transformation of the Mediterranean Fishery

Journal of Agrarian Change

Volumn 12, Issue 2-3, 2012, Pages 204-226

  Longo, Stefano B ^a   Clark, Brett ^b  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agro food systems; Aquaculture; Capitalism; Environment; Fisheries; Political economy; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

AGROECOLOGY; AQUACULTURE SYSTEM; CAPITALISM; COMMODITY; FIELDWORK; FISHERY PRODUCTION; FOOD PRODUCTION; POLITICAL ECONOMY; SUSTAINABILITY; TUNA FISHERY;

ITALY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SARDINIA; SICILY;

SCOMBRIDAE; THUNNUS THYNNUS;

EID: 84857926150     PISSN: 14710358     EISSN: 14710366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0366.2011.00348.x     Document Type: Article

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