Fishing the last frontier: The introduction of the marine aquarium trade and its impact on local fishing communities in Papua New Guinea

Marine Policy

Volumn 44, Issue , 2014, Pages 279-286

  Schwerdtner Máñez, Kathleen ^a,b   Dandava, Lorel ^a,c   Ekau, Werner ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ CENTRE FOR TROPICAL MARINE RESEARCH ZMT   (Germany)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c National Fisheries Authority   (Papua New Guinea)

Author keywords

EcoAquariums PNG; Marine aquarium trade; Ornamental species; Papua New Guinea; SeaSmart Progamme

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FISHING COMMUNITY; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CENTRAL PROVINCE [PAPUA NEW GUINEA]; PAPUA NEW GUINEA;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 84889568523     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2013.09.018     Document Type: Article

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