Fishers' perception of a multiple-use marine protected area: Why communities and gear users differ at Mafia Island, Tanzania

Marine Policy

Volumn 43, Issue , 2014, Pages 226-235

  Barley Kincaid, Kate ^a   Rose, George ^a   Mahudi, Humphrey ^b  

^a a specialized research centre of the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland   (Canada)

^b Marine Parks and Reserves Unit   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Fisher knowledge; Fisher perception; Fisheries management; Fishery closures; Marine protected area; Small scale fisheries

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHING COMMUNITY; OVERFISHING; PERCEPTION; PROTECTED AREA; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE; SUSTAINABILITY;

MAFIA ISLAND; PWANI; TANZANIA;

EID: 84883460865     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2013.06.005     Document Type: Article

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