Sustainable Fisheries
Unless controlled, over-fishing poses a serious threat to the health of fisheries as well as eroding economic benefits and heightening conflict among states. Recent work on sustainable tuna fisheries, supported by the Rockefeller Foundation, has addressed: 1) the causes of overcapacity and how to control it; 2) rights-based management and allocation; and 3) effective monitoring, compliance, and enforcement tools. Ongoing work is focused on the design of international agreements to ensure sustainable global fish stocks and healthy ecosystems, while providing fair access to the fisheries.
Activities
Bellagio Conference for Sustainable Tuna Fisheries
Bellagio, Italy
May 25–29, 2010
Publications
Research
