Sportfisheries, conservation and sustainable livelihoods: a multidisciplinary guide to developing best practice

Fish and Fisheries

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 696-713

  Barnett, Adam ^a   Abrantes, Kátya G ^a   Baker, Ronald ^a   Diedrich, Amy S ^a   Farr, Marina ^a   Kuilboer, Alf ^a   Mahony, Tracey ^a   McLeod, Ian ^a   Moscardo, Gianna ^a   Prideaux, Murray ^a   Stoeckl, Natalie ^a   van Luyn, Ariella ^a   Sheaves, Marcus ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ecotourism; food security; payment ecosystem services; recreational fishing; sustainable livelihood; three pillars

Indexed keywords

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; COMPLEXITY; DEVELOPING WORLD; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ECOTOURISM; FOOD SECURITY; GUIDELINE; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; RESEARCH WORK; SPORT FISHING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84981215623     PISSN: 14672960     EISSN: 14672979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/faf.12140     Document Type: Article

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