Fishery-seal interactions in Irish waters: Current perspectives and future research priorities

Marine Policy

Volumn 44, Issue , 2014, Pages 120-130

  Cronin, M ^a   Jessopp, M ^a   Houle, J ^b   Reid, D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c MARINE INSTITUTE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

By catch; Competition; Conflict; Conservation; Fisheries; Seals

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; BYCATCH; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHING GEAR; FUTURE PROSPECT; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; PINNIPED; SALMONID FISHERY; STAKEHOLDER;

IRELAND;

POLLACHIUS POLLACHIUS; SCOPHTHALMIDAE;

EID: 84889597382     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2013.08.015     Document Type: Article

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