Adaptive capacity of co-management systems in the face of environmental change: The soft-shell clam fishery and invasive green crabs in Maine

Marine Policy

Volumn 52, Issue , 2015, Pages 26-32

  McClenachan, Loren ^a   O'Connor, Grace ^a   Reynolds, Travis ^a  

^a Health Services and Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive management; Coastal fisheries; Environmental change; Invasive species; Local management; Stewardship

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CLAM FISHERY; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; COMANAGEMENT; CRAB FISHERY; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHERY PRODUCTION;

MAINE; UNITED STATES;

BIVALVIA; CARCINUS MAENAS;

EID: 84909619134     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2014.10.023     Document Type: Article

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