Ownership key to saving fisheries

Ownership key to saving fisheries

19 September 2008 -

Source: BBC News
Giving fishermen long-term rights to catch fish is key to keeping stocks healthy, scientists conclude.
A global survey found that fisheries managed using individual transferable quotas (ITQs) were half as likely to collapse as others.
Long-term quotas give fishermen a stake in conserving fish stocks.

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