Chinese market responses to overexploitation of sharks and sea cucumbers

Biological Conservation

Volumn 184, Issue , 2015, Pages 163-173

  Eriksson, Hampus ^a,b   Clarke, Shelley ^c,d  

^a WORLDFISH   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^c Sasama Consulting   (Japan)

^d Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction Tuna Project Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission   (Federated States of Micronesia)

Author keywords

Consumption; Demand; Fisheries; Supply; Sustainability; Trade

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECHINODERM FISHERY; EXPLOITATION; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; HABITAT CONSERVATION; SHARK;

CHINA;

CHONDRICHTHYES; HOLOTHUROIDEA;

EID: 84922513945     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2015.01.018     Document Type: Review

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