Maximum sustained yield: A policy disguised as science

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 245-250

  Finley, Carmel ^a   Oreskes, Naomi ^b  

^a Rachel Carson Center   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLD WAR; FISHING VESSEL; FOREIGN POLICY; HISTORICAL RECORD; MARINE RESOURCE; MAXIMUM SUSTAINABLE YIELD; OVERFISHING; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84875715245     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fss192     Document Type: Article

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