The impact of empowering scientific advisory committees to constrain catch limits in US fisheries

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 261-273

  Crosson, Scott ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fisheries; Magnuson stevens act.; National oceanic and atmospheric administration; Principal agent theory; Science policy

Indexed keywords

EMPOWERMENT; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHERY POLICY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84883059376     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/scipol/scs104     Document Type: Article

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