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Global trends in status and management of assessed stocks: achieving sustainable fisheries through effective management












​Melnychuk M. C., Baker N., Hively D., Mistry K., Pons M., Ashbrook C. E., Minto C., Hilborn R. & Ye Yi. 2020. Global trends in status and management of assessed stocks: achieving sustainable fisheries through effective management. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper No. 665. FAO, Rome.




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