Time preference of small-scale fishers in open access and traditionally managed reef fisheries

Marine Policy

Volumn 44, Issue , 2014, Pages 222-231

  Teh, Louise S L ^a   Teh, Lydia C L ^a   Rashid Sumaila, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coral reef fisheries; Discount rates; Fiji; Malaysia; Small scale fisheries; Time preference

Indexed keywords

ARTISANAL FISHERY; CORAL REEF; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHING COMMUNITY; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

FIJI; MALAYSIA;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 84889570730     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2013.08.028     Document Type: Article

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