Illustrating the critical role of human dimensions research for understanding and managing recreational fisheries within a social-ecological system framework

Fisheries Management and Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 2-3, 2013, Pages 111-124

  Hunt, L M ^a   Sutton, S G ^b   Arlinghaus, R ^c  

^a ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Harvest regulations; Human dimensions; Interdisciplinary research; Recreational fisheries; Social ecological system

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHING; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HARVESTING; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; RECREATIONAL MANAGEMENT; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

EID: 84875050725     PISSN: 0969997X     EISSN: 13652400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2400.2012.00870.x     Document Type: Article

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