Adapting to regional enforcement: fishing down the governance index.

BACKGROUND: Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing is a problem for marine resource managers, leading to depletion of fish stocks and negative impacts on marine ecosystems. These problems are particularly evident in regions with weak governance. Countries responsible for sustainable natur...

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Main Authors: Henrik Osterblom, U Rashid Sumaila, Orjan Bodin, Jonas Hentati Sundberg, Anthony J Press
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2941461?pdf=render