Mitigation of marine mammal bycatch in U.S. fisheries since 1994

Biological Conservation

Volumn 159, Issue , 2013, Pages 54-60

  Geijer, Christina K A ^a,b   Read, Andrew J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amendment; Bycatch; Compliance; Marine Mammal Protection Act; Marine mammals

Indexed keywords

BYCATCH; COMPLIANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; FISHING GEAR; MARINE MAMMAL; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; PORPOISE; TREND ANALYSIS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MAINE; UNITED STATES;

DELPHINUS DELPHIS; MAMMALIA; PHOCOENA; PHOCOENIDAE;

EID: 84872721109     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2012.11.009     Document Type: Article

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