Agreements to Promote Fishery Conservation and Management in International Waters
Description:
Declining fish populations threaten an important food source. Natural catastrophes, pollution, habitat destruction, and overfishing contribute to the depletion of fish stocks. Overexploitation of fishery resources often occurs when management allows expanding and increasingly efficient fishing fleets to continue harvesting dwindling supplies. Although prevalent, overexploitation is not universal and its extent varies among areas, species, and fisheries. This report discusses the issue of overfi…
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Date:
January 5, 1996
Creator:
Buck, Eugene H.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department