A Bayesian model of factors influencing indigenous participation in the Torres Strait tropical rocklobster fishery

Marine Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 96-105

  van Putten, Ingrid ^a   Lalancette, Annie ^b   Bayliss, Peter ^a   Dennis, Darren ^a   Hutton, Trevor ^a   Norman López, Ana ^a   Pascoe, Sean ^a   Plagányi, Eva ^a   Skewes, Tim ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bayesian network; Fisheries social drivers; Indigenous fishing; Panulirus ornatus; Torres Strait

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; EMPLOYMENT; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHING COMMUNITY; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; LOBSTER FISHERY; SOCIAL CAPITAL;

TORRES STRAIT;

PANULIRUS; PANULIRUS ORNATUS;

EID: 84867328101     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2012.04.001     Document Type: Article

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