Rocking the Boat : Conserving Fisheries and Protecting Jobs (Worldwatch Paper 142)
Description
Fisheries and the economic and social benefits they offer society are under siege around the globe. Most of the world's marine fish stocks and primary fishing grounds are in decline. Nearly one third of all fish are thrown back to sea dead or dying each y ear because of wasteful fishing practices. The food security of more than 1 billion people who rely on fish for much of their animal protein is also at risk because one of every three fish captured goes to feed animals and other uses. The roots of the crisis run deep. They include the open access nature of fishing-which draws people ...
ISBN(s)
1878071440, 9781878071446
