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Optimum Yield And The Fcma: A Case For Economic Discrimination, Herrick J. Johnson Jan 1978

Optimum Yield And The Fcma: A Case For Economic Discrimination, Herrick J. Johnson

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Marine Affairs thesis from the University of Rhode Island.


A Proposal For Renewable Resource Management In Long Island Sound, Oliver T. Edstrom Apr 1977

A Proposal For Renewable Resource Management In Long Island Sound, Oliver T. Edstrom

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In the United States, prior to Public Law 94-265, the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, regulation of the harvest of oceanic fishery stocks was complicated by the principles of common property resource laws founded by Grotius' dissertation on freedom of the seas. Public Law 94-265 vests ownership in the right to manage stock of fish within 200 miles of the United States' coast to the United States as trustee of that fishery resource. Within the framework of extended jurisdiction of fishery management, individual states in the republic keep and maintain control of fishery resources. within their respective territories.


The Legal And Institutional Status And Potential Of Aquaculture In Rhode Island, F. B. Montague Apr 1976

The Legal And Institutional Status And Potential Of Aquaculture In Rhode Island, F. B. Montague

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The types of aquaculture practiced in Rhode Island are divided into extensive and intensive forms. Current efforts are discussed with accompanying photographs, and depuration is presented as a means for expanding the waters available for aquaculture. To gain insight into the institutional nature for Rhode Island aquaculture, the relevant state agencies and possible required permits are outlined, along with the impact of existing state laws affecting aquaculture.


Spiny Lobster Mariculture In The State Of Florida, W. Richard Boehmer May 1972

Spiny Lobster Mariculture In The State Of Florida, W. Richard Boehmer

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The purpose of this paper is to introduce the reader to the Florida spiny lobster, Panuluris argus; to show the economic potential for the mariculture of this species by exposing value and size of the U. S. spiny lobster market; to present Florida’s legal provisions for mariculture and how spiny lobster farming would be acceptable; to indicate the biological considerations for the rearing of spiny lobster larva and postlarva; and to introduce a general plan for the mariculture of spiny lobster, that considers the legal provisions of leasing wetlands in Florida and incorporates the biological considerations of spiny lobster.


Potential Of Pompano Mariculture In Florida, James Anthony Elias May 1972

Potential Of Pompano Mariculture In Florida, James Anthony Elias

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Pompano mariculture is not an attempt to bridge the protein gap, but it has been initiated to provide a constant source of this highly desired marine fish. The current market for pompano is small, however, this has been attributed basically to its supply. It appears from the literature that T. carolinus has the most dominant market position since it has an excellent flavor and sports fishermen prefer it due to its fighting ability when hooked on light tackle. It appears from the published history of attempts to raise pompano, by Berry and Iversen, that one of the major problems in …


Natural Sovereignty On The High Seas, Thomas Arthur Marnane May 1970

Natural Sovereignty On The High Seas, Thomas Arthur Marnane

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The purpose of this paper is to examine a current dispute involving resources in the sea, determine the issues involved, and hypothesize a solution. Specifically, the dispute chosen involves Latin American claims to extensive sovereign fishery rights in adjacent coastal waters and objections to these claims. The United States and the parties to a declaration made in Santiago, Chile, in 1882, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru, have been chosen as most representative of the opposing positions. The International Court of Justice, primarily utilizing as a framework for analysis the dicta, findings, and opinions in their February 1969 Judgment in the North …