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Case study of the technical, socio-economic and environmental conditions of small-scale

A methodology for assessment










Kalikoski, D.C.; Vasconcellos, M. Case study of the technical, socio-economic and environmental conditions of small-scale fisheries in the estuary of Patos Lagoon, Brazil: a methodology for assessment. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Circular. No. 1075. Rome, FAO. 2012. 190 pp.


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