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Making Seafood Sustainable : American Experiences in Global Perspective.

Blackford, Mansel G.

Making Seafood Sustainable : American Experiences in Global Perspective. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (288 pages) - American Business, Politics, and Society Series . - American Business, Politics, and Society Series .

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part I: Government Regulation -- 1. Global Over-Fishing and New Regulatory Regimes -- 2. Successes and Failures in the Regulation of American Fisheries -- Part II: The Industry -- 3. Salmon Fishing: From Open Access to Limited Entry -- 4. King Crabbing: Catch Limits and Price Setting -- 5. Bottom Fishing: Quotas and Sustainability -- Part III: Changing the Food Chain -- 6. The Companies: Controlling Food Chains -- 7. Reaching Consumers: From Processing to Retailing -- Conclusion -- Appendix: The Top-Ten U.S. Seafood Suppliers, 1999-2006, with Sales -- List of Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliographic Essay -- Index -- Acknowledgments.

Making Seafood Sustainable shows how and why sustainable fishing and seafood management can work by looking at past success stories in dealing with the global overfishing crisis, especially in American waters.

9780812206272


Sustainable aquaculture-United States.
Fishery policy-United States.
Fishery management-United States.


Electronic books.

SH136.S88 -- B53 2012eb

639.8

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