Flag use behavior and IUU activity within the international fishing fleet: Refining definitions and identifying areas of concern

Marine Policy

Volumn 44, Issue , 2014, Pages 204-211

  Miller, Dana D ^a   Sumaila, U Rashid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Flags of convenience; High seas; IUU fishing; Maritime policy; Open registers

Indexed keywords

FISHING COMMUNITY; FISHING VESSEL; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION; MARINE POLICY; MERCHANT SHIP; POLICY APPROACH; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM;

EID: 84889603381     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2013.08.027     Document Type: Article

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