A brief introduction to some approaches to multispecies/ecosystem modelling in the context of their possible application in the management of South African fisheries

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 26, Issue , 2004, Pages 53-61

  Butterworth, D S ^a   Plaganyi E E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ecosystem; Fisheries; Management; Minimum realistic model; Multispecies; OMP; Operating model

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; MULTISPECIES FISHERY;

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

MAMMALIA;

EID: 9444297980     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/18142320409504049     Document Type: Conference Paper

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