Overview

The Global Atlas of Marine Fisheries is the first and only book to provide accurate, country-by-country fishery catch data. This groundbreaking information has been gathered from independent sources by the world’s foremost fisheries experts. The Atlas includes one-page reports on 273 nations, plus fourteen topical global chapters. Each national report describes the current state of the country’s fishery; the policies, politics, and social factors affecting it; and potential solutions. The global chapters address cross-cutting issues, from the economics of fisheries to the impacts of mariculture. Extensive maps and graphics offer attractive and accessible visual representations. 

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Author:   Daniel Pauly ,  Dirk Zeller
Publisher:   Island Press
Imprint:   Island Press
Edition:   2nd ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 28.00cm
Weight:   1.429kg
ISBN:  

9781610917698

ISBN 10:   1610917693
Pages:   550
Publication Date:   06 October 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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This packed volume offers an all-you-can-eat buffet of information on global fisheries catches: comprehensive and provocative. --Boris Worm Professor in Marine Conservation Biology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada This timely publication makes a very significant contribution to our understanding of what is actually happening with the world's fisheries and effectively makes the case that improved management requires more holistic approaches and less institutional and disciplinary fragmentation. --John Tanzer Director, Global Marine Program, World Wildlife International The word monumental is overused but rarely has a book more deserved it. An extraordinary account of the state of the world's fisheries. Essential reading. --Callum Roberts Professor of Marine Conservation, University of York, England

The word monumental is overused but rarely has a book more deserved it. An extraordinary account of the state of the world's fisheries. Essential reading. --Callum Roberts Professor of Marine Conservation, University of York, England

Author Information

Daniel Pauly is a professor in the Fisheries Centre and Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, and Principal Investigator for the Sea Around Us Project, a scientific collaboration between the University of British Columbia and the Pew Environmental Group. He is author of Five Easy Pieces: The Impact of Fisheries on Marine Ecosystems, and co-author with Jay Maclean of in a Perfect Ocean: The State of Fisheries and Ecosystems in the North Atlantic Ocean. Dirk Zeller is the Senior Researcher and Project Manager of the Sea Around Us Project. He has produced over 150 scientific contributions in journals, book chapters, and research reports.

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