Benefits arising from sustainable use of North America’s fishery resources: economic and conservation impacts of recreational angling

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 850-868

  Tufts, B L ^a   Holden, J ^b   DeMille, M ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conservation; Economic benefits; Fisheries; Recreational angling

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS; CONSERVATION; ECONOMICS; FISH; FISHERIES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AQUATIC SPECIES; COMMERCIAL FISHING; ECONOMIC BENEFITS; ECONOMIC IMPACTS; FISHERY RESOURCES; RECREATIONAL ANGLING; RECREATIONAL FISHERIES; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

EID: 84946500263     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207233.2015.1022987     Document Type: Article

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