Can 'Catch Shares' Prevent Fisheries Collapse?

18/09/2008 1h 1min
Can 'Catch Shares' Prevent Fisheries Collapse?

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Episode Synopsis


A study published in the September 19 issue of Science shows that an innovative yet contentious management strategy called “catch shares” can prevent and even reverse fisheries collapse. Listen to authors Christopher Costello and Steven Gaines explain why this is so important.