A preliminary survey of whale shark Rhincodon typus catch and trade in China: An emerging crisis

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1608-1618

  Li, W ^a   Wang, Y ^a   Norman, B ^b  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hainan; Puqi; Sustainable exploitation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHINA; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOOD INDUSTRY; PACIFIC OCEAN; SEASON; SHARK;

ANIMALS; CHINA; COMMERCE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; FISHERIES; PACIFIC OCEAN; SEASONS; SHARKS;

CETACEA; CHONDRICHTHYES; RHINCODON TYPUS; RHINCODONTIDAE;

EID: 84862776976     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03250.x     Document Type: Article

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