Why fishers want a closed area in their fishing grounds: Exploring perceptions and attitudes to sustainable fisheries and conservation 10 years post closure in Labrador, Canada

Marine Policy

Volumn 46, Issue , 2014, Pages 84-90

  Barley Kincaid, Kate ^a   Rose, George A ^a  

^a Memorial University   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fisher knowledge; Fisheries management; Fishery closures; Gear restriction; Marine protected area; Snow crab

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SHELF; CRAB FISHERY; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHING COMMUNITY; FISHING GEAR; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PERCEPTION; PROTECTED AREA; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; SHRIMP FISHERY; SUSTAINABILITY;

CANADA; LABRADOR; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR;

EID: 84893365273     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2014.01.007     Document Type: Article

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