Lessons learnt from experimental temporary octopus fishing closures in south-west Madagascar: Benefits of concurrent closures

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 31-37

  Benbow, S ^a   Humber, F ^a   Oliver, T A ^a,b   Oleson, K L L ^a,c   Raberinary, D ^a,d   Nadon, M ^a   Ratsimbazafy, H ^a   Harris, A ^a  

^a BLUE VENTURES CONSERVATION   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^d Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines   (Madagascar)

Author keywords

fishery management; locally managed marine area (LMMA); Octopus cyanea

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899730561     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: 18142338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/1814232X.2014.893256     Document Type: Article

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