The Economics of Protected Marine Species: Concepts in Research and Management

• Main Author: Kristy Wallmo (auth)
• Other Authors: Kathryn Bisack (auth), Daniel K. Lew (auth), Dale E. Squires (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2016
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Non-compliance; Habitat restoration; marine management; Benefit transfer; Incentive instruments; bycatch; protected species; economic valuation; ecosystem services
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Protected marine species have populations that are depleted, decreasing, or are at-risk of extinction or local extirpation. As of 2015 The International Union for the Conservation of Nature, a global environmental organization, lists approximately 737 marine species worldwide that are considered at...