Fish for Life Interactive Governance for Fisheries

One billion people around the world rely upon fish as their primary-and in many cases, their only-source of protein. At the same time, increasing demand from wealthier populations in the U.S. and Europe encourages dangerous overfishing practices along coastal waters. Fish for Life addresses the prob...

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Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam University Press 2005
Series:MARE Publication Series
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Summary:One billion people around the world rely upon fish as their primary-and in many cases, their only-source of protein. At the same time, increasing demand from wealthier populations in the U.S. and Europe encourages dangerous overfishing practices along coastal waters. Fish for Life addresses the problem of overfishing at local, national, and global levels as part of a comprehensive governance approach-one that acknowledges the critical intersection of food security, environmental protection, and international law in fishing practices throughout the world. Third publication in the "http://www.aup.nl/mare">MARE Publication Series This title is available in the OAPEN Library - http://www.oapen.org.
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9789048505326
9789053566862
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Access:Open Access