The Economics of Fishing
$62.95
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
21 January 2021
Summary
The fishing industry’s critical dependence on the natural environment makes it very different from other economic sectors. How it can optimally exploit a common resource while ensuring its sustainability raises many economic challenges. This book, suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate courses on fisheries economics and management, provides an introduction to the economics of the fishing industry and the role of fisheries in the world economy.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781788213448 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1788213440 |
| Author: | Rögnvaldur Hannesson |
| Publisher: | Edinburgh University Press |
| Imprint: | Agenda Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 21 January 2021 |
| Weight: | 290g |
| Dimensions: | 148mm x 210mm |
| Series: | The Economics of Big Business |
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Critics Review
A well written and highly readable overview of fisheries and the global fishery for those who want to familiarize themselves with the essentials. It reflects strong empirical knowledge and solid theoretical understanding of the management of fisheries and the underlying population biology and economics. – Ragnar Arnason, University of Iceland
Rögnvaldur Hannesson
Rögnvaldur Hannesson was Professor of Fisheries Economics at the Norwegian School of Economics in Bergen from 1983 to 2013. He has been a consultant on fisheries for the World Bank, the OECD and the FAO. His books include The Privatization of the Oceans (MIT Press 2004).
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