Environmental Science
8 years ago

Philippines' Fishing Crisis: Overfishing Regulations Ineffective, Tradable Quotas Needed

RePEc: Research Papers in Economics
Fish for the Future: An Assessment of Fishery Conservation Policies in the Philippines
Maribec Campos, Blanquita R. Pantoja, Nerlita M. Manalili, Marideth Bravo

Paper Summary

Fish stocks are declining worldwide, affecting coastal communities. In the Philippines, current regulations to combat overfishing are not effective. A tradable quota system could help solve the problem by balancing conservation and fishing community needs.

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