Seafood stewardship in crisis

• Published in: Nature (London) Vol. 467; no. 7311; pp. 28 - 29
• Main Authors: Jacquet, Jennifer, Pauly, Daniel, Ainley, David, Holt, Sidney, Dayton, Paul, Jackson, Jeremy
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 02.09.2010; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 631/158/2446/1491; 706/134; 706/648/453; 706/703/66; Certification; Conflicts of interest; Environmental protection; Fish; Fisheries - economics; Fisheries management; Humanities and Social Sciences; multidisciplinary; opinion; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Seafood; Seafood - standards; Seafood - supply & distribution; Supermarkets; Sustainability; Sustainable fisheries

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