An Evaluation of Environmental Changes Within Fisheries Involved in the Marine Stewardship Council Certification Scheme

Reviews in Fisheries Science

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 61-69

  Martin, Sarah M ^a,b   Cambridge, Tracy A ^a   Grieve, Chris ^c   Nimmo, Fiona M ^d   Agnew, David J ^a  

^a Marine Resources Assessment Group   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Meridian Prime Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^d Poseidon Aquatic Resource Management Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

bycatch; ecolabel; ecosystem management; fisheries; Marine Stewardship Council; seafood

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863914987     PISSN: 10641262     EISSN: 15476553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10641262.2011.654287     Document Type: Article

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