Fishing gear substitution to reduce bycatch and habitat impacts: An example of social-ecological research to inform policy

Marine Policy

Volumn 38, Issue , 2013, Pages 293-303

  Jenkins, Lekelia D ^a,b   Garrison, Karen ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Natural Resources Defense Council ^*  (United States)

^c NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bycatch; Fishing gear conversion; Fishing gear substitution; Fishing gear switching; Habitat impacts; Social ecological systems

Indexed keywords

BYCATCH; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHING GEAR; GEAR SELECTIVITY; MARINE POLICY; STAKEHOLDER; TRAWLING;

UNITED STATES;

ANOPLOPOMATIDAE;

EID: 84908566304     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2012.06.005     Document Type: Article

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