Cooperation between scientists, NGOs and industry in support of sustainable fisheries: The South African hake Merluccius spp. trawl fishery experiencea

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1019-1034

  Field, J G ^a   Attwood, C G ^a   Jarre, A ^a   Sink, K ^b   Atkinson, L J ^a,c   Petersen, S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b South Africa National Biodiversity Institute   (South Africa)

^c SOUTH AFRICAN ENVIRONMENTAL OBSERVATION NETWORK   (South Africa)

^d WWF South Africa   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cooperative research; Ecosystem risk assessment; Incentives; Market based incentives; Responsible fisheries; Stakeholder participation

Indexed keywords

MERLUCCIUS; MERLUCCIUS CAPENSIS; MERLUCCIUS PARADOXUS; REXEA SOLANDRI;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COOPERATION; COOPERATIVE RESEARCH; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; ECOSYSTEM RISK ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FISHERY; GADIFORMES; GOVERNMENT; INCENTIVES; INDUSTRY; MARKET-BASED INCENTIVES; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION; RESPONSIBLE FISHERIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOUTH AFRICA; STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION; THEORETICAL MODEL;

COOPERATIVE RESEARCH; ECOSYSTEM RISK ASSESSMENT; INCENTIVES; MARKET-BASED INCENTIVES; RESPONSIBLE FISHERIES; STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION;

ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; FISHERIES; GADIFORMES; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; INDUSTRY; MODELS, THEORETICAL; ORGANIZATIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84884981401     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12118     Document Type: Article

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