Knowing in context: An exploration of the interface of marine harvesters' local ecological knowledge with ecosystem approaches to management

Marine Policy

Volumn 38, Issue , 2013, Pages 277-286

  Bundy, Alida ^a   Davis, Anthony ^b  

^a BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

^b MOUNT SAINT VINCENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

EBSA; Ecosystem approach to management; Fisheries; Local ecological knowledge

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; FISHERY; HARVESTING; MARINE RESOURCE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE;

CANADA; NOVA SCOTIA;

EID: 84894386234     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2012.06.003     Document Type: Article

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