So Many Fish in the Sea
April 21, 2016
4/14/16 – Faced with evidence that stocks of many commercially important fish were in sharp decline, several authors in Issues have offered (here and here) a variety of policy remedies in recent years, including allotting “catch shares” and establishing “no take” zones. Now comes news that the policies are largely working, with stocks in various fishing waters making remarkable recoveries even as some catches are increasing.