ICES advisory framework 1977-2012: From Fmax to precautionary approach and beyond

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 166-172

  Lassen, Hans ^a   Kelly, Ciaran ^b   Sissenwine, Michael ^c  

^a Nordic Marine Think Tank   (Denmark)

^b MARINE INSTITUTE   (Ireland)

^c WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

advisory principles; fishery management advice; maximum sustainable yield; precautionary approach

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FISHERY; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; PELAGIC ENVIRONMENT; SPAWNING; STOCK ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; UNITED NATIONS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTHEAST);

EID: 84893136648     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fst146     Document Type: Article

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