China's distant water fishing industry: Evolving policies and implications

Marine Policy

Volumn 38, Issue , 2013, Pages 99-108

  Mallory, Tabitha Grace ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; China; Distant water fishing; Fisheries

Indexed keywords

BILATERAL AGREEMENT; FISHERY POLICY; FISHING INDUSTRY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AFRICA; CHINA;

EID: 84889571252     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2012.05.024     Document Type: Article

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