Fishing effort control policies and ship stability: Analysis of a string of accidents in Spain in the period 2004-2007

Marine Policy

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 10-17

  Mata Álvarez Santullano, Francisco ^a   Souto Iglesias, Antonio ^b  

^a Ministry for Development and Transport   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Accident; Capsizing; Fishing effort control; Gross tonnage; Safety regulations; Ship stability

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; FISHING EFFORT; FISHING VESSEL; POLICY APPROACH; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; SAFETY; SHIP DESIGN;

SPAIN;

EID: 84872823382     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2012.12.027     Document Type: Article

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