Noone, K.J., Sumaila, U.R. and Diaz, R.J. (Eds.) (2013) Managing Ocean Environments in a Changing Climate. Burlington, MA: Elsevier. 359 pp. ISBN 978-0-12-407668-6
“What distinguishes this book most from previous works is that [it] begins with a holistic, global-scale focus for the first several chapters and then provides an example of how this approach can be applied on a regional scale, for the Pacific region.”
Pew: Tuna fisheries and subsidies in the Western Central Pacific Ocean
Fishing for tuna in the western and central Pacific Ocean is an extremely valuable enterprise, worth an estimated $4.1 billion in 2009. But not all countries that participate benefit equally. Governments often provide subsidies to fishing fleets to offset the cost of fuel or other production expenses, thus lowering the cost of fishing and boosting […]
Sumaila, U.R., Dyck, A. and Baske, A. (In Press) Subsidies to tuna fisheries in the Western Central Pacific Ocean. Marine Policy. DOI 10.1016/j.marpol.2013.06.012
Abstract: Tuna fisheries in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean are among the most valuable resources in the region. These fisheries, worth an estimated $4.1 billion each year, play a pivotal role in supporting incomes and development goals in the region. However, due to the twin, and potentially inter-related effects of harmful fishing practices such […]