| Description |
xxx, 175 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm |
| Series |
The state of the world's oceans series |
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State of the world's oceans series.
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| Contents |
1. A Brief History of the North Atlantic and Its Resources -- Past Abundance in the North Atlantic -- Development of the North Atlantic Fisheries -- Effects of Technology -- The Importance of Understanding the Past -- 2. The Decline of North Atlantic Fisheries -- How Much Fish is Being Caught? -- Fishing Effort and Related Indices -- Impacts on Biomass and Ecosystems -- Report Card for an Impoverished Ocean -- 3. How Did We Get Here? -- A Conceptual Failure -- Distorted Economics -- Ineffective Governance -- Institutions and Equity -- 4. What to Do? -- Reducing Fishing Effort -- Transforming the Market -- Transforming Governance -- Recommendations: Leaning on the Firewall Between Science and Advocacy |
| Summary |
"In a Perfect Ocean is the first in a series of assessments of the world's marine ecosystems. In this first comprehensive, empirical portrait of the North Atlantic, the authors use traditional catch data and cutting-edge scientific techniques to provide an indisputable picture of an ocean whose food webs have been dramatically altered. They then explain how the North Atlantic arrived at this state, and how we can return it to health."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-163) and index |
| Subject |
Fisheries -- North Atlantic Ocean.
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Marine ecology -- North Atlantic Ocean.
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| Author |
Maclean, J. L. (Jay L.)
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| LC no. |
2002152291 |
| ISBN |
1559633247 paperback alkaline paper |
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1559633239 hardback alkaline paper |
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