Samuel Barkin and Elizabeth DeSombre have written the essential book on international fisheries management. They provide a cogent and accessible summary of the current situation and explain why moving from today's system of management by limiting catches to a new system of management by limiting fishing effort is essential to securing sustainable ocean fisheries.
MJ Peterson, Professor of Political Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Samuel Barkin and Elizabeth DeSombre propose bold solutions to some big problems in global fisheries. Anyone who's interested in making international fisheries management more sustainable should read this book.
DG Webster, Environmental Studies Program, Dartmouth College
Samuel Barkin and Elizabeth DeSombre have crafted a fine contribution to the fisheries management literature with Saving Global Fisheries. The authors deploy a variety of concepts and themes to illuminate the economic, political and cultural drivers of chronic fisheries mismanagement. They go well beyond diagnosing the problem, however, devoting a considerable portion of their book to a proposed solution that's sure to generate constructive discussions in policy circles as well as classrooms around the world.
Frank Alcock, Associate Professor of Political Science at New College of Florida; former Director, Marine Policy Institute at Mote Marine Laboratory
Barkin and DeSombre's book is clearly argued, concisely written, and widely accessible; and their focus on concrete policy proposals is laudable.
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