Scientia Marina, Vol 83, No 2 (2019)
“Crash landing” obligation for Mediterranean mixed fisheries: Evaluation of management strategies using bioeconomic modelling in the Aegean Sea
https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.04881.08A
Maria Christou
Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR) - Faculty of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - Marine and Environmental Research (MER), Greece http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1048-8823
Francesc Maynou
Institut de Ciencies del Mar, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Spain http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7200-6485
George Tserpes
Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), Greece http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9052-4091
Konstantinos I. Stergiou
Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR) - Faculty of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8504-076X
Christos D. Maravelias
Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), Greece http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2440-3707
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