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Record Nr.

UNINA9910816789503321

Titolo

Great Lakes fisheries policy & management : a binational perspective / / edited by William W. Taylor, Abigail J. Lynch, and Nancy J. Leonard

Pubbl/distr/stampa

East Lansing, : Michigan State University Press, 2013

ISBN

1-60917-335-X

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (881 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

TaylorWilliam W

LynchAbigail J

LeonardNancy J

Disciplina

639.20977

Soggetti

Fishery policy - Great Lakes (North America)

Fishery management - Great Lakes (North America)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. The Great Lakes region -- pt. 2. Great Lakes fisheries -- pt. 3. Fisheries case studies -- pt. 4. Outlook for the future.

Sommario/riassunto

To maintain thriving, sustainable fisheries in the Laurentian Great Lakes, an understanding of the numerous and complex ecological, societal, economic, management, and policy issues surrounding them is critical. This incisive study provides a collaborative, interjurisdictional, and multi-use perspective that is shaped by the United states and Canada together as part of their shared governance of these waters. This book offers an informed look at the Great Lakes fisheries and their ecosystems, as the contributors examine both the threats they have faced and the valuable opportunities