Global Atlas of Marine Fisheries: A Critical Appraisal of by Daniel Pauly,Dirk Zeller

By Daniel Pauly,Dirk Zeller

Until now, there was just one resource of knowledge on worldwide fishery catches: details suggested to the nutrients and Agriculture association of the United international locations via member nations. an in depth, ten-year learn carried out by means of the ocean round Us venture of the college of British Columbia exhibits that this trap information is essentially deceptive. many nations underreport the quantity of fish stuck (some by way of up to 500%), whereas others similar to China considerably overreport their catches.

The Global Atlas of Marine Fisheries is the 1st and simply booklet to supply exact, country-by-country fishery info. This groundbreaking details has been accrued from self sustaining assets by means of the world’s optimum fisheries specialists, and edited by way of Daniel Pauly and Dirk Zeller of the ocean round Us Project. The Atlas contains one-page experiences on 273 international locations and their territories, plus fourteen topical worldwide chapters. nationwide experiences describe the kingdom of the country's fishery, through region; the rules, politics, and social elements affecting it; and power suggestions. the worldwide chapters deal with cross-cutting concerns, from the economics of fisheries to the affects of mariculture. wide maps and photos supply appealing and available visible representations.

While it has lengthy been transparent that the world’s oceans are in hassle, the inability of trustworthy information on fishery catches has obscured the dimensions, and nuances, of the hindrance. The atlas exhibits that, globally, catches have declined speedily because the Eighties, signaling a good extra severe scenario than formerly understood. The Global Atlas of Marine Fisheries presents a entire photo of our present problem and steps that may be taken to ease it. For researchers, scholars, fishery managers, pros within the fishing undefined, and all others excited about the prestige of the world’s fisheries, the Atlas might be an quintessential source.  

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