Artisanal fishery in the Venice lagoon is a multi-target activity with a long tradition. It was the main fishing activity till the late '80s when, after the introduction and spread of the Manila clam (Tapes philippinarum), the mechanical clam harvesting started. A mass-balance model of the...

Artisanal fishery in the Venice lagoon is a multi-target activity with a long tradition. It was the main fishing activity till the late '80s when, after the introduction and spread of the Manila clam (Tapes philippinarum), the mechanical clam harvesting started. A mass-balance model of the...

Artisanal fishery in the Venice lagoon is a multi-target activity with a long tradition. It was the main fishing activity till the late ’80s when, after the introduction and spread of the Manila clam (Tapes philippinarum), the mechanical clam harvesting started. A mass-balance model of the...

This is a case study of the institutional changes occurring since the late 1990s at the Chilean Austral Hake (Merluccius Australis) artisanal fishery. This high-value exporting fishery, specialized in selling fresh-chilled products, represents a pioneering case of self-government developments...