Ecosystem approach to fisheries management in the southern Benguela: A workshop overview

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 26, Issue , 2004, Pages 1-8

  Shannon, L J ^a   Cochrane, K L ^b   Moloney, C L ^c   Freon P ^a,d  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^b FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^d INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Ecosystem approach to fisheries; Ecosystem modelling; Fisheries management; Southern Benguela

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; FISHERY MANAGEMENT;

AFRICA; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BENGUELA CURRENT; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; OCEANIC REGIONS; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 9344226613     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/18142320409504046     Document Type: Conference Paper

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