Ocean in peril: Reforming the management of global ocean living resources in areas beyond national jurisdiction

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 540-551

  Gjerde, Kristina M ^a   Currie, Duncan ^b   Wowk, Kateryna ^c   Sack, Karen ^d  

^a IUCN Global Marine and Polar Programme and World Commission on Protected Areas   (United States)

^b Globelaw   (New Zealand)

^c NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Compliance; Conservation; Enforcement; Governance; High seas; Regional fisheries management organizations

Indexed keywords

COMPLIANCE; ENFORCEMENT; FISHERIES MANAGEMENT; GOVERNANCE; HIGH SEAS;

COMPLIANT MECHANISMS; CONSERVATION;

FISHERIES;

COMPLIANCE; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; GLOBAL OCEAN; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HABITAT CONSERVATION; LAW ENFORCEMENT; SUSTAINABILITY;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPLOITATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHING; GOVERNMENT; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; SEA; SPECIES HABITAT; UNITED NATIONS;

COMPLIANCE; CONSERVATION; ENFORCEMENT; GOVERNANCE; HIGH SEAS; REGIONAL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENT; FISHERIES; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INTERNATIONALITY; OCEANS AND SEAS;

EID: 84884282099     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.07.037     Document Type: Article

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