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UNINA9910822343003321 |
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Titolo |
Sea change : how markets and property rights could transform the fishing industry / / edited by Richard Wellings ; with contributions from Paul Dragos Aligica [et al.] |
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London : , : The Institute of Economic Affairs, , 2017 |
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©2017 |
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ISBN |
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0-255-36742-2 |
0-255-36741-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xviii, 144 p.) : map |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Fish trade - United States |
Fishers - United States |
fishery management |
maritime economy |
common fisheries policy |
intervention policy |
production surplus |
United Kingdom |
withdrawal from the EU |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Government management of fisheries has been little short of disastrous. In many regions, valuable fish stocks have collapsed as a result of overfishing. Ill-conceived regulation also means that every year millions of tons of edible fish are thrown back dead into the sea. While an absence of established property rights means that wild fish are vulnerable to overfishing, the problem is greatly exacerbated by large subsidies. State intervention has created significant overcapacity in the industry and undermined the economic feedback mechanisms that help to protect stocks. This short book sets out a range of policy options to improve outcomes. As well as ending counterproductive |
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