| Title | Fishing south; the history and management of South Georgia fisheries |
| Author | Agnew, D.J. |
| Source | 123p. Publisher: Penna Press, St. Albans, United Kingdom. ISBN: 095479480X |
| Publication Date | 2004 |
| Notes | In English GeoRef Acc. No: 300807 |
| Index Terms | Atlantic Ocean--South Atlantic; Atlantic Ocean Islands--South Georgia; Southern Ocean; Arthropoda; Atlantic Ocean; Atlantic Ocean Islands; Channichthyidae; Chordata; conservation; Crustacea; Dissostichus eleginoides; environmental management; Euphausia; fisheries; history; Invertebrata; krill; Mandibulata; natural resources; Pisces; regulations; Scotia Sea Islands; South Atlantic; South Georgia; sustainable development; Vertebrata |
| Abstract | Describes scientific and political background to management of fisheries for icefish, krill, crabs and toothfish in waters around South Georgia. Includes biology and life history of types of fish taken; fishing techniques; methods for determining population size and setting sustainable catch limits; and use of income from fishing licences to regulate fishing and eliminate poaching. |
| Publication Type | monograph |
| Record ID | 88745 |