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Distributing The Bigeye Conservation Burden In The Western And Central Pacific Fisheries, Quentin Hanich
Distributing The Bigeye Conservation Burden In The Western And Central Pacific Fisheries, Quentin Hanich
Quentin Hanich
"The Western and Central Pacific Ocean is home to the world's most productive tuna fisheries, with the majority of tuna catches occurring inside the exclusive economic zones (EEZs) of the region's developing coastal States. It is important that these fisheries are managed effectively throughout their range, both within and between EEZs and on the high seas. Unrestrained exploitation in a particular EEZ or on the high seas has the potential to significantly impact on catches elsewhere with potentially devastating consequences for developing coastal States, some of which have few alternate resources. The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) was …
Oceans Of Opportunity? The Limits Of Maritime Claims In The Western And Central Pacific Region, Clive H. Schofield, Quentin A. Hanich, Peter Cozens
Oceans Of Opportunity? The Limits Of Maritime Claims In The Western And Central Pacific Region, Clive H. Schofield, Quentin A. Hanich, Peter Cozens
Quentin Hanich
Navigating Pacific fisheries analyses the legal and policy context for the conservation, management and exploitation of tuna fisheries in the Western and Central Pacific region. Each chapter analyses and explores a key legal or policy issue of the tuna fisheries with a particular focus on Pacific island interests. These fisheries have long been viewed as the primary development opportunity for many of the region's developing island States. While coastal fisheries provide important sources of traditional food and income to artisanal communities, the oceanic tuna fisheries are the cornerstone upon which many Pacifice island States depend for revenue and economic activity. …