It will be clear to all readers that this paper draws heavily upon the results of, and the papers presented at, the Norway-FAO Expert Consultation on the Management of Shared Fish Stocks, Bergen, Norway, 7-10 October 2002. The authors wish, therefore, to express their deep gratitude to all of the participants in the Expert Consultation, and to say that they feel particularly indebted to the Norwegian hosts and co-organizers of the Expert Consultation, Peter Gullestad, Sigmund Engesaeter and Terje Lobach.
